Animal Paintings
2010s Fauvist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 20th Century Animal Paintings
Oil
1930s Abstract Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century American Modern Animal Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 2000s Impressionist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Abstract Animal Paintings
Mixed Media, Cardboard
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Other Art Style Animal Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Artist Comments
"This is a loosely painted scene based on a visit to a ranch in Stanley, New Mexico," shares artist Heather Foster. "I think they thought I was going to feed them. Sometimes a group of cattle will see me and run away like they imagine I'm thinking about burgers. But this group was curious and started towards me, with the ones in the distance moving at a quick pace, worried that they might miss out on something. Then we just paused & looked at each other for a bit." Heather captured the moment with her painting vividly portraying the scene. The cattle stand with inquisitive gazes before her. A bright underpainting shows through exemplifying the heat of the day and the amusing instance.
About the Artist
Artist Heather Foster captures an enduring image of the West. She paints the dramatic landscapes and stalwart animals she encounters on her adventures to ranches and rodeos. Heather says she has always known she wanted to be an artist. As a child, she spent her weekends and summers riding the bus into Philadelphia to attend art classes at Philadelphia College of Art, Moore College of Art, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Over the years, she's moved around the country quite a bit and done many jobs - everything from driving a pedicab (a giant tricycle that transports passengers) to art restoration and conservation (for one project, she unstretched and then restretched a $17 million painting that would not fit through the door of the buyer's house). The one constant though, no matter where she lived or what side jobs she held, she always made space and time to paint. Today, she works from a home studio in Santa Fe, painting from thousands of reference photographs she shoots on her travels. Her artwork has been featured in the magazines Southwest Art, American Art Collector, and Western Art Collector, and published in the books Art Journey New Mexico and The Book of the Horse.
Words that describe this painting: ranch, cattle, cow, herd, animal, western, country, countryside, panoramic, New Mexico, impressionism, animals, landscape, western, acrylic painting, purple
Gathering on the Plains...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Animal Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
"This girl was posing for me on a trip to visit a ranch in Pagosa Springs, Colorado," shares artist Heather Foster. "She looked, to me, as if she was wearing black knee socks...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Animal Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic
1970s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Oil
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Paint, Acrylic, Panel
2010s Abstract Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Silver
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Oil
1970s Expressionist Animal Paintings
Paper, Gouache
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s American Modern Animal Paintings
Board, Pigment
2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Animal Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
1980s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil
19th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings
Oil
20th Century Animal Paintings
Watercolor
Late 19th Century Romantic Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
18th Century and Earlier Baroque Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century English School Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Expressionist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Post-Impressionist Animal Paintings
Oil
1890s Realist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Animal Paintings
Textile
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Watercolor, Archival Paper, Charcoal
2010s Photorealist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
20th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
19th Century Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Acrylic, Board
1950s Modern Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Animal Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Abstract Expressionist Animal Paintings
Oil
Animal Paintings for Sale
Animal paintings depict the beauty and power of nature in an elegant way that can complement any room. Interacting with animals has long captured the imagination and has been interpreted in diverse artistic media.
Some of the oldest works of art have included animals, such as a cave painting found in Indonesia dating back more than 45,500 years that shows a wild pig in red ocher pigment. Animals have continued to appear in every era and style of art, from realism to Pop art and everything in between.
Some paintings portray animals in their natural habitat, highlighting the majesty of wild creatures roaming the plains, forests and jungles. These paintings often feature deer, tigers, wild mustangs and other wildlife. Others focus on domestic animals such as dogs — pay a visit to the Museum of the Dog if you don’t believe us — as well as cats and how they interact with the world and their owners.
Picking the right animal painting for a room — as well as knowing how to arrange your new wall art — can take time. But, in the end, it will tastefully reflect your interests and passions. While an expansive landscape painting helps open up a small space, hanging a horse painting in a den shows a love for equine culture and can invite interesting conversation.
There is animal art to fit every collection on 1stDibs. Explore a wide selection of animal paintings and animal prints in a range of styles and designs to match any home or office.




