California - Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Abstracted flower blossom on a rich purple and red background. The flower's purple tinged petals flow across the composition creating a lively feeling. Collag...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Part of Ryan's long-running series of portraits done in charcoal and oil paint on gold washed paper. Ryan enjoys pairing the fluidity and transparency of oil paint with the substance of charcoal. "Much like the ballet of the same name, "Giselle" combines dramatic patterns with stoic expression," says Ryan. The figure wears an abstract dress of dripping circles, her hair in modernist angles. She looks intensely at the viewer, her slender frame elongated by her strong pose.
About the Artist
Words that describe this painting: girl, ballet, Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, modern, portrait, expressionism, people, fashion, representational, mixed media artwork, yellow
Giselle
Ryan Pickart...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist California - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
I call this technique 'canvas mosaic' which I developed over the last nine years. The square shapes are cut and painted pieces of canvas fabric that I adhered to the stretched canvas. Initially inspired by digital pixels, but harkens back to traditional mosaic making. Cranes are one of symbolic creatures in Asia. Mysterious and always a little lonely in a beautiful way. I painted a dreamy crane with traditional Japanese Kimono patterns...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract California - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Conceptual California - Mixed Media
Metal
2010s Abstract Expressionist California - Mixed Media
Acrylic, Other Medium
2010s Contemporary California - Mixed Media
Wire
Artist Comments
"A 'bot's best friend is his hedgehog," says Diane Flick. "Fill in the blanks with various other creature comforts and random additions, and we have the makin...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Pop Art California - Mixed Media
Metal
2010s Conceptual California - Mixed Media
Metal, Steel
2010s Conceptual California - Mixed Media
Metal
Artist Comments
Patricia builds her compositions intuitively with palette knives, blending colors and developing texture directly on the surface of her panels. In this piece, lines connected by dots reference our interconnected relationships and voices speaking with each other.
About the Artist
As a child in the 1950s, Patricia Oblack sat in front of the television and learned to draw with Jon Gnagy...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract California - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Modern California - Mixed Media
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary California - Mixed Media
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Magazine Paper
2010s Pop Art California - Mixed Media
Acrylic Polymer, Glitter
2010s Contemporary California - Mixed Media
Glue, Mixed Media, Cardboard, Magazine Paper
2010s Contemporary California - Mixed Media
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - Mixed Media
Paper, Acrylic, Pigment
Artist Comments
Small-scale floral portrait with nice presence. The flower's white petals flow across the composition. The deep green and blue backdrop draw the eye and build...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
1990s Abstract Expressionist California - Mixed Media
Acrylic, Burlap, Jute, Cardboard
Artist Comments
Liquid gold metal painted in expressionist strokes over a black ground. Thick, painterly texture provides numerous angles to reflect light. The edges of the p...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract California - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Abstract California - Mixed Media
Canvas, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
2010s Street Art California - Mixed Media
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Digital
2010s Conceptual California - Mixed Media
Metal
Late 20th Century Modern California - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Modern California - Mixed Media
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Abstract Expressionist California - Mixed Media
Acrylic, Other Medium
2010s Pop Art California - Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Conceptual California - Mixed Media
Metal
1980s Other Art Style California - Mixed Media
Paper, Watercolor
Artist Comments
This richly textured still life is full of energy. I was inspired by a cheerful bouquet of blooms that i captured in an abstract style. The bouquet is contrasted by a mix of patterns in the floral wallpaper and bold floral tablecloth...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Conceptual California - Mixed Media
Metal
2010s Conceptual California - Mixed Media
Metal
2010s Contemporary California - Mixed Media
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Mixed Media
2010s Abstract California - Mixed Media
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - Mixed Media
Gesso, Canvas, Yarn, Mixed Media, Oil
2010s Contemporary California - Mixed Media
Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media
2010s Street Art California - Mixed Media
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Digital
2010s Abstract California - Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Monotype
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art California - Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
1980s Abstract Expressionist California - Mixed Media
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, India Ink
2010s Contemporary California - Mixed Media
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s California - Mixed Media
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Laid Paper
2010s Contemporary California - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract California - Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary California - Mixed Media
Textile, Wood
2010s Contemporary California - Mixed Media
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Mixed Media
1980s American Realist California - Mixed Media
Lithograph
2010s Abstract California - Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
1980s Abstract Geometric California - Mixed Media
Fabric, Oil, Archival Paper
2010s California - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
1950s American Modern California - Mixed Media
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen
2010s Contemporary California - Mixed Media
Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist California - Mixed Media
Enamel
2010s Contemporary California - Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
2010s Contemporary California - Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary California - Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary California - Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media
2010s Abstract California - Mixed Media
Plexiglass, Acrylic
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