San Francisco - Mixed Media

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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.

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Words that describe this painting: girl, ballet, Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, modern, portrait, expressionism, people, fashion, representational, mixed media artwork, yellow

Giselle
Ryan Pickart...

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Ripe blackberries glow in the summer sun. Golden yellow, purple, blue and green applied in painterly brushstrokes and brought into focus with fine line work.<...

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I love that we can turn sheets of paper into an afternoon of soaring adventures over tropical islands, with terrible beasts and beautiful waterfalls, with our...

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"The promise of a new day comes as the first rays of sun flood the horizon, and with it comes possibilities, new beginnings and hope of better times," says Brit of this softly glowing modern landscape. The highly textured surface and low relief effects are created by a combination of embossed papers and layering of acrylic paint.

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Artist Brit J Oie...

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This artwork is part of Yelena's "Cats" series. "I am a "cat" person - I love having them in my home," she says. "I own two beautiful cats, whose grace and e...

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Violet Lake is a place in my mind, my own mental vacation property. Here is an inspirational sunset from my imagination, reflected and reverberating. The pai...

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"A kindness shared among strangers blurs boundaries between those with heartbeats and those without," says Diane Flick. Her latest series of ink and watercolo...

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A portrait of a young woman, tendrils with small fires emanating from her glowing heart. Darlene explains, "Your heart is so big that it contains many, many l...

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Layers of liquid gold metal applied in expressionist strokes over geometric black and white stripes. Thick, painterly texture provides numerous angles to refl...

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"Woods in autumn vibrate with color which shimmers on everything," says Melissa. "This is my tribute to this beautiful time of year. The layering of transpare...

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Pot Luck is inspired by a colorful tabletop with all of the fixings. I love contrasting line work and paint for the varied texture and interest it creates. Th...

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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.

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As a child in the 1950s, Patricia Oblack sat in front of the television and learned to draw with Jon Gnagy...

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Maya Malioutina's ongoing series "Light From Within" is inspired by Rumi's quote: "The wound is where the light enters you." Maya explains, "Not just our woun...

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"The simple joy of a morning glory as it opens up to the world is a reminder to be mindful of the gift of living," says Brit. "In this painting I borrowed the...

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"In times of change, it becomes necessary to change your focus," says Darlene. "Your new eyes, or vision, can see the positive or they can see the negative. Y...

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Patricia builds her compositions intuitively with palette knives, blending colors and developing texture directly on the surface of her panels. She describes ...

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Flowing white blossom with nuanced layers of pink, violet, teal and yellow. A complementary blue backdrop gives the flower an alluring roundness. Ruth-Anne sa...

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The sun on a cold winter day, warming the earth. "I enjoy combining organic forms with simple lines as I strive to capture the essence of the landscape and my...

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Layers of liquid gold metal applied in expressionist strokes over a black ground. Thick, painterly texture provides numerous angles to reflect light. The edge...

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A figure rests in an ornate, surreal landscape. Flowers decorate the foreground while geometric trees rise out of the purple hill in the distance. The scene b...

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Tiffany says she was inspired by the mystery and unifying beauty of the night. "In this painting, darkness is presented as an immersive experience," she expla...

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"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...

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Abstract floral scene created by freely pouring ink on paper. Hollyhocks blooming in summer. Vibrant use of red, pink and purple balanced out with greens and ...

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This artwork is from Yelena's "Street View" series, depicting a quiet autumn scene in Prague. Yelena says the city is her favorite place to paint. This piece ...