Night and Day
By Thomas Blackshear II
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Artist's Proof 5/10 Giclee by Thomas Blackshear II. Signed lower right.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Thomas Blackshear II Art
Materials
Giclée
Thomas Blackshear II Art
American, b. 1955
Thomas Blackshear graduated from the American Academy of Art in Chicago in 1977. He began his career at Hallmark Cards in Kansas City, Missouri, where he had the opportunity to apprentice with renowned illustrator Mark English. By 1980, Blackshear was the head illustrator at Godbold/Richter Studio. In 1982, he transitioned to freelance work and has been self-employed ever since.
Blackshear is celebrated for his dramatic lighting and emotional depth. His versatile portfolio includes illustrations for advertising, books, calendars, collectors’ plates, greeting cards, magazines, postage stamps, and national posters. Notably, he has illustrated 30 U.S. postage stamps and a commemorative stamp book titled I Have a Dream. His collectors’ plate illustrations feature iconic franchises such as Star Wars, The Wizard of Oz, Star Trek, and Star Trek: The Next Generation. In 1995, he launched Ebony Visions, which has remained the top-selling black figurine collectible for two decades.
In 2006, Blackshear held a solo exhibition at the Vatican in Rome, where he unveiled his painting of Pope John Paul II for the 25th anniversary of the Pope John Paul II Foundation.
Blackshear’s work is showcased at the Museum of Biblical Art in Dallas, Texas, and the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, Georgia. His Western art has garnered numerous awards and has been featured on the covers of Art of the West and Western Art Collector. In 2020, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame for the Society of Illustrators, joining the esteemed ranks of Norman Rockwell, N.C. Wyeth, and Winslow Homer.to
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Artist: Thomas Blackshear II
Aspen Leaves
By Thomas Blackshear II
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original oil painting on board by artist Thomas Blackshear II. Framed.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Thomas Blackshear II Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Navajo Woman in Front of Red Blanket
By Thomas Blackshear II
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original oil painting on board by artist Thomas Blackshear II. Framed.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Thomas Blackshear II Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Horse
By Thomas Blackshear II
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
One of a kind, original pencil drawing on paper by Thomas Blackshear II. Framed Dimensions: 15" X 12"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Thomas Blackshear II Art
Materials
Pencil
Bad to the Bone
By Thomas Blackshear II
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
One of a kind, original oil painting on board by Thomas Blackshear II. Signed lower right. Framed Dimensions: 16.5" X 13.5"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Thomas Blackshear II Art
Materials
Oil
Eagle Study from Take Flight
By Thomas Blackshear II
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
One of a kind, original pencil drawing on paper by Thomas Blackshear II. Framed Dimensions: 11.25" X 9.25"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Thomas Blackshear II Art
Materials
Pencil
Lion
By Thomas Blackshear II
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
One of a kind, original pencil drawing on paper by Thomas Blackshear II. Framed Dimensions: 11.5" X 11.75"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Thomas Blackshear II Art
Materials
Pencil
Cougar Profile
By Thomas Blackshear II
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
One of a kind, original oil painting on board by Thomas Blackshear II. Signed lower right. Framed Dimensions: 13.5" X 16.5"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Thomas Blackshear II Art
Materials
Oil
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