Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
American, b. 1953
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic yet thought provoking fables. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagination wry wit and fearless color. Mr. Basso's works evoke a high level of inquiry. The fanciful yet keenly observed characters are unpredictable and evocative. The viewer vacillates between surprised delight and consternation, A Brooklyn native much of Basso's art has been inspired by travel to Jamaica Puerto Rico and in particular Mexico blended with is urban New York experience.
By in large Basso is self taught ( after initially attending the School of Visual Arts for illustration he came to the conclusion painting was more engaging ) Seeking emotional honesty he has looked to the work of several mentors notably Max Beckmann Willem de Kooning Goya Marsden Hartley and Albert Pinkham Ryder to name a few...artists that speak to the human condition
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Artist: Stephen Basso
Shore Leave Mermaid mythical siren in beach setting bright colors
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is part of an ongoing series of mermaids a subject that has interested the artist for years. He is consistently searching for contemporary observations on a mythical subject tha...
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2010s Feminist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Caribbean Mermaid soft tropical color Mermaid and angel fish mythical subject
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned sanded archival paper suitable for framing under glass. Signed and dated bottom. Part of an ongoing series of mermaids by the artist
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Girl and cat. Black and white charcoal drawing on Grey archival paper
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black and white charcoal on toned Grey archival paper signed and dated by artist.
fantasy cat lady
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2010s American Modern Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Charcoal, Archival Paper
Eden Lockdown, colorful humorous nude woman with apple and snake
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
oil on linen on mounted board
outsider pastel on archival paper
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking f...
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2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Iron Chef male figure kitchen interior soft earth tones dark humor
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a pastel painting done on toned archival paper. The title is taken from an old food network show. The artists sardonic humor is well illustrated in this work. A truly one of ...
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2010s Other Art Style Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
gravesend, oler woman w city scape window yellow tones
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pastel on toned paper
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive ...
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2010s American Modern Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Pastel
Mermaid &Tonic mythical sea creatures humor soft light color
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of an ongoing series of mermaids by the artist on toned archival paper signed and dated on bottom
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Dark Reflections interior with female figure and mirrors yellow and black color
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned sanded pastel paper richly worked. Part of an ongoing series on mirrors and fame figures. Signed at bottom
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21st Century and Contemporary Feminist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Pastel
Bouquet Bearer bright colors blue dress yellow wall pastel women fashion flowers
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
soft pastel on toned archival sanded paper signed and dated bottom left this work is part on an ongoing series bt the artist depicting women with floral bouquets
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2010s Romantic Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Woman in flapper hat . Black and white head portrait charcoal drawing.
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a charcoal on light Grey paper possibly a study for a larger work. The dimensions including the frame measure 14 x11 in. Signed on bottom.right hand corner
ABOUT Stephen Ba...
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Charcoal, Archival Paper
Song & Dance Mermaids entertaining sirens soft sunny pastel colors joyful dance
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on archival toned paper signed and dated bottom right corner. Mounted on archival foam board for suitable framing. Part on an ongoing series of Mermaids by the artist.
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2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
headwind, female figure w beach umbrella beach blue ocean sand
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on canvas
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2010s American Modern Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Burning Bush Forrest landscape solo female figure biblical narrative
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imaginat...
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2010s American Modern Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Patterns female figure pattern dress strong red-orange and black colors
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imaginat...
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Charcoal, Pastel, Archival Paper
Egg Dancers. Male and Female nude figures black background red tones dark humor
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mixed media on red toned archival paper signed and dated bottom left.
Part of the artist series of egg walkers/ dancers.
Playful twist on psychological theme
ABOUT Stephen Basso
St...
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Early 2000s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Gouache, Archival Paper
The Curious Feline inquisitive cat with stone sculpture soft blended color
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned sanded archival paper signed bottom right. Suitable for framing under glass
ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are r...
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2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
The Egg Farmer half man/ostrich walking on eggs by a dark sea humorous overtones
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned archival paper signed on bottom left. It is mounted on an acid free foam board suitable for framing under glass. The dimensions with board are 32x 40 inABOUT Ste...
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2010s Surrealist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Egg Walkers nude male and female figures dark green surreal egg strewn landscape
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imaginat...
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2010s Surrealist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Three Graces with Pearls, multi-cultural nude women, modern classical theme
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pastel on paper this is a modern interpretation of the thee Graces
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2010s Contemporary Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Pastel
Battle Station. colorful food medley of eggplants and leeks on kitchen table
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This part of a series titled Restless Still Lie by the artist depicting everyday objects engaged in some particular drama hence the title.
It is soft pastel on toned archival sanded...
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Artist and Model # 2 warm sepia toned linear nude female with tattoo
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This mixed media drawing on toned archival sanded heavyweight paper is the second in a recent series if pastels depicting the artist and Model subject which had been done extensively...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Chalk, Charcoal, Pastel, Archival Paper
Three's a Crowd, whimsical colorful pastel on toned paper
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three's a Crowd, whimsical colorful pastel on toned paper
A Brooklyn native, much of Basso's wildly imaginative artwork was inspired by travel to Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and especiall...
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2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
German Expressionist Bakers, colorful painting with food cakes
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pastel on toned paper
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Pastel
Hex Key Nude seated female figure with birds perched on large shaped hex keys
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel of seated nude on toned archival paper warm muted earth tones signed and dated on bottom left hand corner. . Suitable for framing under glass
ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephe...
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2010s Post-Modern Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Charcoal, Pastel, Archival Paper
Tattooed Bouquet combination still life and figurative genres soft green tomes
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imaginat...
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2010s Surrealist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
The Alchemist. Thee quarter length female figure with fiery red hair
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a soft pastel on toned sanded archival paper suitable for framing under glass. Signed and dated on the bottom right hand cornerABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly ori...
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Isolation Blues contemporary social realism dark humor topical art man cat
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pastel on toned paper signed bottom left
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Pastel
Laughing Nude three quarter frontal female nude black and white drawing
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black and white drawing with touches of pastel color signed and dated bottom left.. there is a raw emotional feel to the drawing that makes it a compelling image
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2010s Feminist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Charcoal, Pastel, Archival Paper
The Wine Merchant female figure with large black wine bottles vibrant color
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned sanded archival paper suitable for framing under glass.
Signed by artist
ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are rom...
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Middletown ..Cafe scene standing woman between two plants warm red color
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imaginat...
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper, Pen
Bread and Cabbage Nude food and seated nude female figure warm earth tones
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned archival sanded paper signed and dated bottom right corner. One of many pastel nudes by the artist who has done extensive work in the medium in addition to his o...
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2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Sand Cat Lady humorous depicting of a seated woman on beach with sand sculpture
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imaginat...
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2010s Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
"Greenhouse Effect" interior scene with plants female figure surreal undertones
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
unframed soft pastel on toned paper signed and dated on bottom.
mythological theme with humorous undertones
references ecology
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Chicken Run female figure with umbrella vintage american car castle tower
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This recent pastel is on toned archival paper suitable for framing under glass.
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2010s American Modern Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Black and Blue Cat Woman. Charcoal three quarter drawing of large Lady with cats
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Seen here is a charcoal drawing of a large Lady with cats. The unique work of Stephen Basso is wildly imaginative. While he is also a brilliant colorist, the monochromatic charcoal...
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Charcoal, Archival Paper
Wet Kiss colorful mermaid warm humorous subject matter tropical color
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned sanded archival paper suitable for framing under glass. Signed and dated bottom right.. Part of an ongoing series of mermaid themes by the artist
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2010s Post-Modern Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Yellow Nude with Blackbirds standing female nude black tree and bird background
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An early work on a series of nude figures that have been part of the artist's extensive body of work. The pastel colors are strong and vibrant with extensive reworking . It i
s signe...
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1980s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Sheet Music, whimsical, surrealist colorful pastel on paper
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Music theme, nude figures, abstract composition
Pastel on paper
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking ...
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2010s Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Oil
Two Angels double depiction of female nudes soft red tones against black
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a richly colored pastel on red toned paper with bits of the primer flickering throughout the work. Signed and dated bottom left.
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Charcoal, Pastel, Archival Paper, Gouache
Corner of 9th and de Chirico surreal urban landscape warm black Grey and red
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on Grey toned archival paper signed and dated. This is a large pastel painting suitable for framing under glass. The artist is reminded of the great Italian painter after...
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Charcoal, Pastel, Archival Paper
Painting the Town Red urban narrative warm southwestern color female figure
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned archival paper signed and dated bottom left. Surrealistic expressionist with humorous undertones
ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and...
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Pastel
Spring Cleaning large female figure two smaller male figures humorous undertones
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With elements of surrealism and fantasy, this is a soft pastel painting on toned archival paper. It is part of an ongoing series of work by the artist depicting humorous observations...
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2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Cliffhanger Nudes female nude grouping nudes in nature warm colors
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
soft pastel on toned archival heavyweight toned paper. suitable for framing under glass. this is one of the artists ongoing series titled Nudes With Attitude.
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Shady Lady seated female figure warm pastel autumn tones sunglass fashion
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a soft pastel painting on tones sanded archival paper signed and dated by the artist. It is suitable for framing under glass to protect the pastel medium. The work is part of...
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2010s Contemporary Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Energy Saving Nudes multiple female Nude figures humorous overtones soft colors
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned on toned
Archival heavyweight paper.signed and dated on.bottom. part on an ongoing series by the artist Nudes With Attitude .
ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso'...
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Pillow Fight, colorful humorous nude women
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
oil on linen on mounted board
outsider pastel on archival paper
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking f...
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2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Hungry Hearted Lovers big heart relationship food related love humor Valentine
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pastel on toned paper part of recent series of valentine day subjects. framing under glass or plexiglass required
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel
Toucan Whisperers male female figures with toucan humorous undertones soft color
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This soft pastel on toned heavyweight sanded paper is part of an ongoing series by the artist depicting human and animal subjects. ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly origin...
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2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Dance Partners nude female subject with rose bouquet surreal expressive format
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on red toned heavyweight archival paper signed and dated bottom. Part of an ongoing series by the artist of women with floral bouquets. Framing under glass is necessary f...
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2010s Surrealist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
The Pompeii Room Nude with cat and pillows subject strong red color
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on red toned paper signed and dated bottom left. Suitable for framing under glass
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Early 2000s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel
Strong Champagne . Humorous interior fantasy w red sofa
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a soft pastel on toned archival paper suitable for framing under glass . The artist has signed and dated the work on the bottom right.
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2010s American Modern Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Basement Lovers narrative romantic couples human condition wry humor cool colors
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Origional soft pastel on toned paper signed and dated on bottom. Suitable for framing under glass..
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Pastel
Big Fruit Nude, colorful, imaginative nude with fruit on pastel on toned paper
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...
Category
2010s Surrealist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
red stocking nude, sexy female figure semi nude colorful
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...
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21st Century and Contemporary Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Blue Period artist as subject humorous observation coll blue and Grey tones
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on archival toned paper signed and dated top left. Part of an ongoing series by the artist of artist and model subject matter
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Wing Malfunction blue sky clouds hearts arrows cherubs in peril love humor
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pastel on heavyweight toned paper unframed signed on bottom. part of a series of valentine day theme paintings ans pastelsSABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastel...
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Fugitives soft pastel color human condition human and animal interactions
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned sanded paper signed and dated bottom right hand corner. Part of a series of human and animal interactions. This work has some surrealistic and outsider qualities...
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2010s Contemporary Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Pastel
small woman on a big chair, figurative, colorful, botero-like, pastel, paper
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagination, wry wit and fear...
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1980s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Hat in the Ring, Fashion themed pastel on archival paper with shoes, mirror
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...
Category
2010s American Modern Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Lighter than Air large monochromatic charcoal female figure w birds warm Grey
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large charcoal drawing on Grey archival paper signed and dated bottom left. An unusual departure for the artist who generally works in color. Suitable for framing under glass. The ...
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2010s Feminist Stephen Basso Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Charcoal, Archival Paper
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