Vertical Paintings
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
1930s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1860s Realist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1920s Hudson River School Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1780s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Wood, Oil
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
Mid-19th Century Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1890s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Bold, contrasting colors surround the dominating layers of orange and yellow. Animated marks and stains add energy and texture to the composition. The joyful wa...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Rice Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Artist Comments
"The flowers hide the face so that you don’t make assumptions about the model, you focus on the beauty of existence," states artist David Shepherd. "You appreciate that they are a person without any impressions of their character. When I compose a painting I think back to my childhood memories. It ties in with what I was saying above. When you’re a child it’s much easier to make friends and enjoy people. That innocence allows for such pure emotion. I always try and get back to that feeling when I’m composing my work."
About the Artist
Canadian artist David Shepherd fuses techniques from both old and modern masters to create contemporary interpretations of the human form. While offering strong nods to pop art and cubism, the work remains grounded by David’s training in 19th Century academic realism. Combining discrete techniques within a single tableau is initially jarring to the viewer, creating an unexpected visual complexity in the work and demonstrating the artist’s breadth of skills. “I think in the future we will be much more interested in works of art that show a mastery of multiple styles,” says David. Each artwork effectually suggests the surreal nature of human existence within a convoluted modern society.
Words that describe this painting: flowers, floral, portrait, realism, hyperrealism, photorealism, hyperreal, face, beauty, eye, rainbow, calm, calming, love, lips, people, large, people, flora, realism, oil painting, pink
Loose Lips...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Ink, Gouache
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Raw Linen, Acrylic
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1910s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Late 20th Century French School Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Gesso, Wood, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Paper, Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Archival Paper, Acrylic
1990s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Fauvist Landscape Paintings
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Paintings
Paper, Pigment
Early 1900s Victorian Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
1910s Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Archival Paper
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Clay, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1880s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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