Rafał Gadowski

Toucan 19. Figurative Expressive Oil Painting, Colorful, Animals, Polish

2025

In Admirer, Kosow constructs a scene of surreal tenderness and quiet strangeness, merging Americana-inflected nostalgia with a dreamlike, symbolic composition. At the forefront, a ma...

Rudolf Kosow’s Diva is a striking contemporary surrealist painting that stages a poetic and unsettling encounter between a young girl and a monumental Polish chicken—its iridescent p...

A colossal Dalmatian rests its head on a stark white surface, its weary gaze conveying quiet resignation. In front of it, a lone figure stands, gripping a “STOP POLICE” sign...

Oil on canvas Teppei Ikehila is a Japanese artist born in 1978 who lives & works in Tokyo, Japan. He is graduated from Shimane University in 2001. Since 2000, he has held many priva...

Oh, Red Carpet, show my favorite animals a way ! Being responsible for a loved one, we, out of great and excessive love, try to control the situation in all manifestations of his l...

"Cuddly Snout" by Rudolf Kosow is a stirring piece that captures the tender relationship between a human and an animal, portrayed through the striking close-up of a pet dog's snout, with a person resting peacefully against it. The animal's facial features are rendered with exquisite attention to texture and detail, each whisker and patch of fur beautifully accentuated. The small figure of the person, leaning with an air of contented ease against the snout, is a testament to the comfort and solace that animals provide. This closeness conveys a shared moment of rest, an unspoken bond of trust and affection that needs no words. The artwork’s title, "Cuddly Snout," encapsulates the warmth and gentle nature of this interaction, highlighting the simple, pure connections that form between the hearts of humans and animals. Kosow’s work invites us to reflect on the soft, quiet moments that we cherish with our pets, those times of closeness that bring us joy and comfort. It’s a visual homage to the silent, heartfelt communication that deepens our bonds with the animal companions who grace our lives. This painting is a tender reminder of the unconditional love and comfort that our furry friends bestow upon us, often becoming a serene haven in our lives. keywords; painting on canvas, surrealist painting, animal vs human, americana, nature, man, man vs nature, surrealism, giant animal...

Would you like to experience a touch of magic and rediscover feelings you didn’t even know you were missing? That is the inspiration behind my original artwork “The Ordinary Miracle....

Gwen Wong's work is both painterly and allegorical, caught somewhere in the middle between the representational painter and the narrator. "I am inspired by the idea of a childhood re...

In this moving piece by Rudolf Kosow, the canvas captures a tender and intimate moment between species. The focus is a deeply expressive black dog, portrayed with a level of detail t...

Oil paint on cvanvas Signed lower left