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"Three geishas walk away from the viewer into a lantern strewn background with various prismatic shapes surrounding the figures," describes artist Mary Pratt....
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Part of artist Naoko Paluszak's signature series Who Are These Angels. A diaphanous figure appears to be swaying on her feet. Focused light shimmers on her wh...
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"The inspiration for this painting came from a visit to the Rodin Museum in Paris," says artist Faye Vander Veer. "As a painter, I always get excited when I s...
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"I wanted to capture an air of mystery as my model Staceye gracefully turned around," shares artist Sherri Aldawood. Clad in golden garb, she twirls all while staring confidently ahead. With her background shrouded in shadows, she is cast in soft elegant light.
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Sherri Aldawood didn't intend to always paint flowers, but over time her love of gardens started to permeate her art. She focuses on the light and color of the flowers on the canvas. Sherri prefers alla prima, working with wet layers of paint instead of letting them dry. She keeps the paint as wet as possible by using walnut and clove oil to extend the drying time.
Words that describe this painting: figure, figurative, woman, female, portrait, realistic, impressionistic, gold, chiaroscuro, dance, fashion, dress, people, classical, fashion, representational, oil painting, green
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"This dramatic image of a winged figure creates a brightly colored yet soft composition that fills the room with warmth," shares artist Gary Leonard. Inspired by the beauty of wings, Gary says it was a challenge to render them in a soft flowing manner with the model. "The warm color palette creates an inviting and peaceful feeling," he adds.
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Through composition, color, texture and more, Gary Leonard celebrates beauty. His works start with the subject, but then he lets the work evolve into a more complex composition. Oftentimes, he enjoys merging figures with abstract images and varying textures. He hopes that his works will leave the viewer with a sense of warmth and peace. When he's not making art, he enjoys listening to music and learning how to play the piano.
Words that describe this painting: figure, fantasy, peaceful, wings, figurative, ethereal, face, flying, angel, expressionism, fantasy, people, representational, oil painting, yellow
The Phoenix...
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"'Gathering' was inspired by the works of Aron Wiesenfeld, and features a woman who is drawn in such a way where one cannot tel...
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In this contemporary expressionist portrait, artist Ryan Pickart explores negative space with ethereal shapes. The model's gentle ...
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"This peaceful composition was inspired by the lush green colors of a summer day in the forest, with the softening effect of light rain and the sun finding it...
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A modernist portrait combining a realistic face and an abstract figure. Artist Ryan Pickart uses bold linework to explore how the ...
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A modernist portrait combining a realistic face and an abstract figure. Artist Ryan Pickart uses negative space to explore how the...
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"A woman is walking away from a house, and she is leaving behind her old life," says artist Kira Yustak. "She is deep in thought, wondering what her future will hold. She also has many memories in the old house that she called home. The painting is meant to be hopeful in the face of adversity and change, reflected in her large soulful eyes."
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Kira Yustak paints fantastical scenes that come from her childhood memories, dreams, and the natural world. Each piece feels like part of a larger narrative of an alternative reality, rendered in a style she describes as comic realism. She feels art must trigger something inside the viewer’s soul.Kira currently lives in New Jersey and finds inspiration in the work of Lowbrow, Folk, and Surrealist artists.
Words that describe this painting: portrait, woman, house, home, landscape, sunset, folk art, naive, face, eyes, people, representational, primitive, acrylic painting, green, blue
House on the...
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In this provocative hyperrealist painting, artist David Shepherd uses honey and leaves as symbols of health, well-being and sexuality. "By only showing a part...
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"Isolation sometimes bodes well for artists," says Mary Pratt with a smile. "Since I am a people person, being trapped in my house has allowed me to paint wit...
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A contemplative portrait rendered in bright oranges and green. Artist Gary Leonard first developed the abstract background and then worked the figure into the...
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A whimsical portrait of a dancer in an expressionist tutu. "I wanted to create an image coordinating the model's brilliant white cotton candy hair with her da...
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Artist Sherri Aldawood posed her model, Alana, in her backyard garden on a warm summer day. She positioned in her the shade of dense green plants and glowing ...
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Provocative hyperrealist oil painting created with breathtaking detail. Artist David Shepherd explains that he used the glass surface in this piece as a light...
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A young girl walks along the beach in search of shells buried in the sand. Artist Claudia Verciani used the light coming off of the water to illuminate the ch...
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Onelio endeavored to convey our culture's modern fixation with our phones. "It seems that wherever we are, we feel compelled to 'stay connected' even at the e...
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Sherri posed her model, Alex, in a wooded area near Sedona, Arizona on an autumn day. The late afternoon sun glows in the trees and silhouettes Alex as she pu...
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Sherri posed her model, Bridget, in her backyard garden just as the sun was setting to capture the dramatic backlighting. Golden light silhouettes the figure and works with the shaded areas to build three dimensionality. A timeless and gentle portrait in the warm Arizona light.
About the Artist
Sherri Aldawood didn't intend to always paint flowers, but over time her love of gardens started to permeate her art. She focuses on the light and color of the flowers on the canvas. Sherri prefers alla prima, working with wet layers of paint instead of letting them dry. She keeps the paint as wet as possible by using walnut and clove oil to extend the drying time.
Words that describe this painting: woman, female, feminine, light, evening, garden, impressionistic, figure, figurative, person, people, Sargent, Sorolla, impressionism, people, representational, oil painting, green
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"What could be more relaxing than the gentle sounds of the outgoing tide as it recedes from the shore, leaving behind little pools of water?" asks Faye. Throu...
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I have always been fascinated by images from the past that exist today divorced from their original intent or context. Clearly, someone believed the image was...
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I have always been fascinated by images from the past that exist today divorced from their original intent or context. Clearly, someone believed the image was...
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I have always been fascinated by images from the past that exist today divorced from their original intent or context. Clearly, someone believed the image was...
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"Girls in Blue" is a portrait of two girls exploring the juxtaposition of fluidity and transparency of oil paint. In this piece, I continue to experiment with poses and their relationship to each other.
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Words that describe this painting: portrait, girls, people, fashion, representational, oil painting, yellow
Girls in Blue
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"It's all about the subject and the light," says artist Faye Vander Veer, when asked about her inspiration for this painting. "I saw this young girl talking on the phone while I was doing some sketching at a local coffeeshop. The light was the first thing that caught my eye, then I did a few sketches to design the composition. I kept wondering about her. I never saw her face, but it is so interesting to me how our lives can change in an instant all because of one phone call...
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This piece is number 53 from my "Who Are These Angels" series. The painting is on a gallery wrapped canvas with finished edges. It comes ready to hang.
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Provocative hyperrealist oil painting created with breathtaking detail. Artist David Shepherd used water and flowers to create a feeling of life, and to serve...
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Enjoying live music at the MakeOut Room in San Francisco, I found this view of the dancers' legs, mirror ball beams on the floor, and candles on the tables cl...
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Part of Naoko's signature series, Who Are These Angels. A diaphanous angel stands quietly in a deep blue landscape. The tonal quality of the painting accentua...
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This painting was inspired by aerial footage of a walking path near Warren's studio in Santa Fe. He captured the image with his drone camera and then painted ...
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This hazy portrait depicts the sober expression of a woman in conversation. Soft surfaces and thin layers of paint create an enigmatic atmosphere that referen...
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A woman in a blue dress runs through wildflowers in this romantic and mysterious seaside landscape. A second figure trails in the distance. The sensation of m...
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This ethereal portrait of a woman represents a fleeting encounter that fades away. Rendered with soft light, the painting mimics the quality of a dream disapp...
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A woman reaches to pick apples that hover in front of the Flatiron Building in New York City. The painting reflects the artist's interest in the contrast betw...
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In this painting, Pamela used a technique known as Contre-jour, where she backlit the figure. The strong light behind the young man creates a nice contrast be...
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This painting was inspired by Warren Keating's view from his balcony on St. Germain in Paris of an older couple in love, walking together arm-in-arm. He captu...
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A young maiko - a geisha in training - strolls in an abstract landscape, her delicate face decorated in traditional makeup. The organic patterning surrounding...
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"This painting is the first in a new series exploring coastal life and memories," says Marie-Eve. "It's all about summer, all year-round. Palm trees, beaches,...
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Part of David Shepherd's latest series of hyperrealist paintings focusing on women's lips. A sensual portrait rendered in extremely precise painting. Among ot...
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Part of David Shepherd's latest series of hyperrealist paintings focusing on women's faces. A sensual portrait rendered in extremely precise painting. Among o...
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Part of David Shepherd's latest series of hyperrealist paintings focusing on women's faces. A sensual portrait rendered in extremely precise painting. Among o...
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The delicate features of the woman are accentuated as she peers into a bamboo-like pattern of contrasting muted whites and grays. Skin tones pop against the h...
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In a quiet forest, a woman catches a taxi cab while another hails the next one. This painting brings together the city and nature ...
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City and country, and east and west meet in this surreal scene. A group of figures perform agricultural activities outside a city. Man pulls a tractor, woman ...
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This piece is number 132 from Naoko's signature series "Who Are These Angels." A mysterious figure in a blue gown stands tall in an ethereal clearing. In the ...
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This piece was all about exploring the relationship between the figure and the curvilinear shapes swirling around her, says Sumner Crenshaw. They surround her...
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I have always been fascinated by images from the past that exist today divorced from their original intent or context. Clearly, someone believed the image was...
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In this hyperrealistic painting, David depicts a model holding plastic to her face. The work is meant as a commentary on global warming and a need to plan fo...
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You can be a soft thing And still push through With the strength and power Found within mountains Effortlessly
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The daughter of two...
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Painting from vintage photos, I created this figure surrounded by soft muted color in a textured white skirt.
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Mary Pratt, a Georgi...
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This piece transforms brightly colored abstract forms into the figure. The overall warm color palette and dynamic contrasting values create a striking balance...
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This is number 93 in my series of mysterious figures, Who Are These Angels. The painting is on a gallery wrapped canvas a...
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Created during the chilly winter, this piece is a celebration of warmth and light. Bathed in the hot spotlight, this dancer shimmies around the stage and help...
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This painting was inspired by the view from my hotel balcony in Paris of the pedestrian below me, trying to button his coat as he walked against the wind. I created the movement of the walking figure in expressive brushstrokes that emulate pixelation and motion. I use the unique aerial perspective to turn the human figure into a more abstract shape and to emphasize the movement of the figure.
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Warren Keating's paintings start with documentation. He captures subjects on video from birds-eye views, digitizes the film on his computer and, finally, paints them on canvas in an active style he describes as Pixel Impressionism. He merges artistic elements of the 20th Century with 21st Century technology. Warren credits Futurism as well as Richard Diebenkorn and Willem de Kooning as influences in his paintings. Fun fact: Warren’s inspiration for this series came from a vacation to Paris where he photographed passersby from his hotel balcony in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
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As you journey to the edge, you begin to see things in a different light. You gain a new perspective looking back, as well as looking forward. The hidden gems...
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Sweet, soft kind She does not fear the exposure of her heart She is a glowing star, a moon in the dark She is covered, dripping with the overflowing saturated...
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This is an original oil painting on gallery wrapped canvas.
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Naoko Paluszak began her career by studying graphic design in Tokyo, followed by several years working as a designer, before switching to oil painting. Now located in the United States, Naoko continues to develop her style through different series of paintings that have varying degrees of abstraction. By bridging representational with non-representational forms, the artist seeks to stir personal memories and spark new narratives. “Art is about having a sense of mystery and drama,” she says. Naoko is also passionate about color. She mixes her paints based on the intuitive emotions that different colors can trigger within the viewer, and within herself.
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This is Who Are These Angels CXVI, an original oil painting.
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Naoko Paluszak began her career by...
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