San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
1970s Impressionist San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board, Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Artist Comments
Part of Pat Forbes's ongoing "Journey" series of modern abstract paintings, evoking our colorful and complex life paths. "Life offers us many choices," she sa...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
1970s Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
1940s Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media
Mid-20th Century Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Expressionist San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Oil, Archival Paper
20th Century Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Oil
1960s Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Masonite, Acrylic
Artist Comments
"Tivona" means lover of nature. Nature inspires all of my work, but I saved the title for this one. It is a large, colorful abstract. Fluid acrylics were poured onto a horizontal canvas.
About the Artist
Krispen Spencer...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Masonite, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Linen, Oil, Panel
Mid-20th Century San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Pastel
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
1960s Modern San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Masonite, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Late 20th Century Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Ronda Waiksnis says of this atmospheric landscape, "I love a direction through nature that leads to the unknown!"
About the Artist
Ronda Waik...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Oil
1960s Op Art San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
"My work is completely in the direction of abstract, but many viewers experience other views," says Patricia. "In this piece, the name tells the story that wh...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas, Pastel, Found Objects
Late 20th Century Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Late 20th Century American Modern San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century American Modern San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Paper, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Watercolor
Artist Comments
I love painting atmospheric skyscapes but then playing with the colors beyond what we ordinarily see when we look up!
About the Artist
Karen’s abst...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
The vibrant purple and orange of sunset often ripples like fire and smoke when reflected in the moving waters of the wetlands. I recreated the sunset's river...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Late 20th Century Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
This piece is part of Voskan's ongoing series of abstract expressionist paintings. He spends many hours over multiple sessions creating each piece. Sometimes he will work on a painting for months or even years until he finds the right inspiration to complete the composition. This piece was created thinking about the actions of a day, after which we ruminate over the things that happened throughout the day. It also reflects on the anxieties we feel after a long day, where we worry about the things that were said or done, says Voskan.
About the Artist
When Voskan Galstian approaches a canvas, he does so with an open mind. When I am creating art I tend to sever my mind from making decisions he explains. His paintings show this intuitive process in their dynamic movement and unique color combinations. Voskan finds inspiration in abstract expressionism; in the vein of that style, he paints based on his deepest emotions. Many people have expressed that they feel a connection with his work - in some cases, it soothes them. When he's not making art, you can find Voskan traveling or reading about geography.
Night Time...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Late 20th Century Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Late 20th Century Minimalist San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Artist Comments
The edges of the gallery wrapped canvas are painted in blue and orange.
About the Artist
Vibrant colors makes Natasha Tayles happy. She enjoys discovering new methods and techniques of painting and creativity. For her, art is an important form of self-expression. It's about being in my own world where it feels free, fun, easy and enjoyable, she explains. She feels the most liberated when working in an abstract style and prefers everything bright and colorful.
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Ink, Oil, Archival Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Patricia builds her compositions intuitively with palette knives, blending colors and developing texture directly on the surface of her panels. She says this ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Oil, Panel
1980s Other Art Style San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
1970s San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Canvas is like a "Musical Instrument" to write lyrics with imagination, thoughts and emotions using paints and brushes.
About the Artist
Vibrant co...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Natasha Tayles describes this painting as an abstract expression of the flower shops she passes on the street. I am filled with wonderment of how different al...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
"Weatherworn walls and fresco texture abound on the face of this painting," says Patricia. "Time passed by leaving bits of color to hold onto their space in t...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Joey created this painting as a modernist interpretation of the Jardin des Tuileries in central Paris, bordered by the Ri...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Abstract San Francisco - Abstract Paintings
Oil
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