Realist Figurative Paintings
REALIST STYLE
Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Similar to naturalism, authentic realist paintings and prints see an integration of true-to-life colors, meticulous detail and linear perspectives for accurate portrayals of the world.
Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Art like this became especially popular in the 17th century when Dutch artists like Evert Collier painted objects that appeared real enough to touch. Realism as an artistic movement, however, usually refers to 19th-century French realist artists such as Honoré Daumier exploring social and political issues in biting lithographic prints, while the likes of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painting people — particularly the working class — with all their imperfections, navigating everyday urban life. This was a response to the dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history.
By the turn of the 20th century, European artists, such as the Pre-Raphaelites, were experimenting with nearly photographic realism in their work, as seen in the attention to every botanical attribute of the flowers surrounding the drowned Ophelia painted by English artist John Everett Millais.
Although abstraction was the guiding style of 20th-century art, the realism trend in American modern art endured in Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and other artists’ depictions of the complexities of the human experience. In the late 1960s, Photorealism emerged with artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes giving their paintings the precision of a frame of film.
Contemporary artists such as Jordan Casteel, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Aliza Nisenbaum are now using the unvarnished realist approach for honest representations of people and their worlds. Alongside traditional mediums, technology such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and immersive installations are helping artists create new sensations of realism in art.
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Style: Realist
"Letters to the Universe."
Located in Zofingen, AG
"We know that everything around us is energy, the energy of the universe. When an artist paints, images sometimes suddenly appear in her mind. This only means that she is conducting ...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1857 Swedish Romantic Oil Seascape Sailing Fishing Boats Signed by Marcus Larson
Located in Stockholm, SE
This seascape oil painting was created in Paris in 1857 by the renowned Swedish master Simeon Marcus Larson (1825-1864). It dates from the artist's most accomplished period and offer...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oil
Hollyweird
Located in Paris, FR
Ray Richardson is a contemporary British artist known for his cinematic paintings. The artist employs icons of working-class London, including bull terriers, soccer pitches, and grit...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fire At The Mountain
Located in Denver, CO
"Fire at the Mountain" by Brooks Salzwedel is an original painting that depicts a forest scene in pastel colors with a warm background.
Brooks is a Los Angeles-based artist whose w...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Resin, Panel, Graphite, Oil Pastel, Ink
"Tanya"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The composition of the painting is static and portrait-like. The girl is positioned in the center, her gaze directed straight ahead. She is holding a doll and a briefcase. The compos...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Twilight Move" (2022) by Emma Kalff, Original Oil Painting, Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
"Twilight Move" by Emma Kalff (United States) is a handmade landscape oil painting depicting a house with a car in a pink twilight glow. This piece is framed and ready to hang.
Emm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Di notte" olio su tela cm. 20 x 20 2025
By Luisa Albert
Located in Torino, IT
Piccola opera di Luisa Albert
Firmato sul retro
Affascinante ritratto uomo notturno
Splendida cornice
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary portrait "Joshua Tree"
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork captures a solitary moment in a remote desert setting. The scene focuses on a vintage motel, "Desert Inn," with its bright yellow façade standing out against the dark, m...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"The Light Always Comes Back" (2022) by Deb Komitor, Original Oil Painting
By Deb Komitor
Located in Denver, CO
"The Light Always Comes Back" by Deb Komitor (United States) is a handmade landscape oil painting that is ready to hang.
Deb Komitor was born and raised in Ohio and now resides in C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
William Yates-Wilson - His First Long Trousers - 1940s British oil painting
Located in London, GB
WILLIAM YATES-WILSON
(fl. 1940-1960)
His First Long Trousers
Signed l.r.: YATES/WILSON
Oil on canvas
61 by 51 cm., 24 by 20 in.
(frame size 81 by 71.5 cm., 32 by 28 in.)
William ...
Category
1940s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of African Man Tanzania - Signed Oil Painting circa 1970
s
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: The work is signed and dates to the 1970's period.
Title: Portrait of an Africa Woman, believed to be from Tanzania (according to previous owner).
Medium: oil paint...
Category
20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Hidden Garden" (2024) by Sheri Farabaugh, Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Hidden Garden" (2024) by Sheri Farabaugh (United States Based) is a handmade still life oil painting that depicts a pond at a still moment, with the dusk sky reflecting through the ...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Contemporary portrait "Everything Else Is Nothing"
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork depicts a solitary figure leaning against a large green sign with the bold text, "THE ONLY OTHER THING IS NOTHING." Set in a stark, desolate landscape, the scene exudes ...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Tondu
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an exceptional figurative oil painting by American artist Maurice Green (1908-1993.)
Born in 1908 in Latvia, Maurice Green studied with promi...
Category
1970s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$9,500
"Gusty (Plein Air Golden Gate Canyon SP)" by Tracy Wall, Original Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Gusty (Plein Air Golden Gate Canyon SP)" by Tracy Wall (United States) is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a landscape and is framed and ready to hang.
As an artist,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Flowers-21st Century Contemporary Flower Painting of a Tulip vase with Flowers
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Joran van der Haar
Flowers
104 x 80 cm ( framed 116 x 92 cm, frame is included in price)
oil on canvas
The realistic painted "17th century style' b...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Moonrise Over the South Platte" by Michael Magrin, Oil Painting, CO Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
Michael Magrin's ( US based) "Moonrise Over the South Platte" is an original, handmade oil painting of a moonlit evening along a Colorado river. This piece is framed in a natural float frame and is ready to hang.
Michael Magrin b.1978
Since moving to Colorado from New York in 2001, I have sought to capture the elements ubiquitous to the Western landscape through oil painting, with an emphasis on the sky.
Inspired by master artists like Maynard Dixon, E. Martin Hennings...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Wood Panel
"O Precious Thought" by Michael Magrin, Oil Painting, CO Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
Michael Magrin's ( US based) "O Precious Thought" is an original, handmade oil painting of a vast sky above the plains. This piece is framed in a natural float frame and is ready to ...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Antonio and Kleopatra"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Unidentified Artist – "Antonius and Kleopatra"
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions (Framed): 91 x 75 cm
Dimensions (Flat): 77 x 59 cm
Signature: Monogrammed “LE” lower left, indistin...
Category
20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Distant Rains" by Michael Magrin, Oil Painting, CO Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
Michael Magrin's ( US based) "Distant Rains" is an original, handmade oil painting of a rain cloud above Colorado plains. This piece is framed in a natu...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Wood Panel
Almazan Realistic Still Life watercolor Painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Almazan Realistic Still Life watercolor Painting
MIQUEL was an artist focused on the art of realism. His structured works on his great mastery of drawing, are romantic and translate...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Barbie
Located in Zofingen, AG
This year, the movie "Barbie" made quite a buzz. I haven't watched it.
I wanted to, but it just didn't happen. This painting is my impression of the unwatched...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"Sesimbra, " Portugal Ocean Waves upon Rocks Oil Painting by Sparky LeBold
Located in Denver, CO
"Sesimbra" by Sparky LeBold (US and Portugal based) is a handmade oil painting that depicts waves crashing in Portugal.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Sparky LeBold has made a name for himself ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Pastel of River Mountain in English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist
By Wendy Reeves
Located in Preston, GB
Original Pastel Drawing of River Mountain in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist, Wendy Reeves.
Art measures 22 x 14 inches
Frame me...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Pastel
19th Century Belgian Realist Oil Painting - Young Lady Saying Grace at Supper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Alfred Verstraeten (1858-1936) Belgian, signed
Title: Giving Thanks
Medium: oil painting, on canvas, unframed.
Size: painting: 21.5”...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Among Flowers - 21st Century Realistic Figurative Painting of a Girl
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Jeanine Donkers
Among Flowers
70 x 50 cm ( framed included in price)
Measurement with included frame: 75 x 55 cm
Oil on wood panel
Jeanine Donkers' paintings offer a world filled w...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Pear Wrapped in Plastic" Oil Painting by Kelly Birkenruth
Located in Denver, CO
Kelly Birkenruth's "Pear Wrapped in Plastic" (2023) is an original oil painting on panel, measuring 5 x 5 x 1 inches. This exquisite still life features a pear enveloped in a delicate plastic sheet, highlighting Birkenruth's exceptional attention to detail and mastery of light and texture. The vibrant green of the pear contrasts beautifully with the translucent plastic, creating a striking composition that emphasizes the realism and intricacy of the piece. The painting is framed, with overall dimensions of 7 x 7 inches, enhancing its presentation. Known for her ability to transform everyday objects into compelling works of art, Birkenruth’s "Pear Wrapped in Plastic" is a unique and engaging addition to any collection.
About the artist:
Kelly Birkenruth’s captivating paintings are in the style of contemporary realism while staying firmly grounded in the tradition of the Old Masters. She is able to pull the viewer into her paintings by interweaving emotion with a humanistic quality through her supreme handling of light. Through her portraits and still lifes she is able to evoke sensitivity and empathy, which in turn allows her to create images which transcend mere representation to capture the true essence of her subject. Kelly’s arresting compositions, draftsmanship, use of color and observation of detail allow her to create paintings with a timeless quality.
After earning her degree from Pennsylvania State University, Kelly moved...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Drifting Dreamer" Oil Painting by Claudia Griesbach-Martucci, Yellow Butterfly
Located in Denver, CO
Claudia Griesbach-Martucci's "Drifting Dreamer" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a yellow and black butterfly drifting on a floating pink rose. This painting is unf...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Delicate Feast" Oil Painting by Claudia Griesbach-Martucci, Whimsical Robin
Located in Denver, CO
Claudia Griesbach-Martucci's "Delicate Feast" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a red-breasted robin clutching a caterpillar.
About the Artist:
Claudia Griesbach-M...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Secret Passage" - Original Oil Seascape by Adam Hall, Dynamic Wave Art
By Adam Hall
Located in Denver, CO
"Secret Passage" by Adam Hall, a 2023 oil on panel painting, measures 24 x 24 inches with a sophisticated frame extending to 31 x 31 inches. This artwork captivates with its portraya...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Contemporary portrait "There was Life Here"
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork captures the essence of a time gone by, blending contemporary style with nostalgic Americana. A solitary figure in a loose white shirt and wide-legged jeans confidently ...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary portrait "Summer Night"
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I aimed to capture a serene yet introspective moment under a summer night sky. The figure blends realism and symbolism, with dark hues against a twilight backdrop evok...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"Marbles and Mischief" by Irene Georgopoulou, Still Life with Playing Cards
Located in Denver, CO
Irene Georgopoulou's "Marbles and Mischief" (2024) is an original soft pastels on paper artwork, measuring 8 x 9 inches. Part of her solo exhibition "Nostalgic Treasures: A Journey T...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
The Yawning Butcher
Located in Paris, FR
Ray Richardson is a contemporary British artist known for his cinematic paintings. The artist employs icons of working-class London, including bull terriers, soccer pitches, and grit...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Languishing" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Shelli Langdale's "Languishing" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a white horse fading into an abstracted quilt pattern.
Artist Bio:
Shelli Langdale is an oil painter living and painting in Chattanooga, TN. U.S.A. She has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Alabama...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Contemporary portraits "Relax"
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork presents a vivid poolside scene, blending luxury and introspection through two central figures. The composition contrasts serene blue skies, palm trees, and a sparkling ...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"Genre Scene"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Unidentified Artist (German, 19th Century)
Oil on Board
Framed: 41 × 52 cm
Flat: 30 × 40 cm
This dramatic and vividly detailed 19th-century oil painting captures the chaotic momen...
Category
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Penumbra, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Che Leviathan (US based) "Penumbra" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a gray and white horse in profile, with dark eyes, emerging from t...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
$960 Sale Price
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Contemporary portrait "Meeting"
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I aimed to capture a serene yet introspective moment under a summer night sky. The figure blends realism and symbolism, with dark hues against a twilight backdrop evok...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Always in my Dream-original abstract landscape oil painting- modern Artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
Step into the enchanting world of "Always in my Dream" by the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary portrait "Photo for Memory"
Located in Zofingen, AG
Sometimes I wonder, was it even there - that past life?
If there are no photos, there is no evidence. In this artwork, I've captured a moment suspended in time, where nostalgia meets...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
When Last We Met, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"When Last We Met" by Shawn Krueger (United States) is a handmade landscape oil painting that is unframed, but ready to hang.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Presque Isle (Day 97) June 24, 2023" by Primary Hughes, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Presque Isle (Day 97) June 7, 2023" by Primary Hughes (United States) is a handmade landscape painting that is framed, and ready to hang.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary portrait "When the Beach is Your Parking Lot"
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork depicts a serene coastal scene where a young woman stands beside a vintage white convertible, set against an ocean backdrop and stormy sky. The muted palette of blues an...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"Matalascañas Beach" Original Oil and Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Conrado López's "Matalascañas Beach," a 2023 piece, is a small but powerful acrylic and oil painting on canvas, measuring 5 x 5 inches (12.70 x 12.70 cm). Encased within a frame that...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
The GPS
Located in Zofingen, AG
I found myself at a magical place today, all thanks to a GPS error. It's something I never expected to discover in the midst of a bustling metropolis.
Interestingly, many new experi...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Self-Portrait 1991. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
I am interested in portraits that reveal all the complexity and versatility of a person's spiritual appearance, when the inner content is revealed through the external.
Painting a po...
Category
1990s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Street Sweeper" (2023) - Original Oil of Cityscape by Brad Davis
By Brad Davis
Located in Denver, CO
Brad Davis's "Street Sweeper" (2023) is a compelling oil on wood panel painting that measures 8 x 10 inches unframed. This painting depicts a vibrant yellow truck parked behind a fen...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Love
s" (2023) - Original Oil of Cityscape by Brad Davis
By Brad Davis
Located in Denver, CO
Brad Davis's "Love's" (2023) is a compelling oil on panel of a cityscape that measures 8 x 10 inches unframed.
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Devou Park" (2023) - Original Oil Still-Life of Landscape by Brad Davis
By Brad Davis
Located in Denver, CO
Brad Davis's "Devou Park" (2023) is a compelling oil on panel of a landscape that measures 8 x 6 inches unframed.
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Cumin
Salt and Pepper Diptych - realistic painting
Located in New York, NY
This hyperrealistic diptych included 2 paintings by Roni Yoffe and is from her latest body of works. It is oil on wood and comes not framed (but ready to hang), but framing options a...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Gentle Guardians
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting depicts two horses in a tender interaction. Their figures are gracefully set against a warm, abstract background, creating an atmosphere of coziness and harmony. The co...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Lost in Reverie" (2023) by Sheri Farabaugh, Original Painting, Crashing Waves
Located in Denver, CO
"Lost in Reverie" by Shari Farabaugh (United States) is a handmade oil painting that depicts crashing waves.
Sheri Farabaugh began painting after successful careers in tax accountin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Blue Mountains (1/5)" (2023) by Stephen Dorsett, Acrylic Photo
Located in Denver, CO
"Blue Mountains (1/5)" Stephen Dorsett (United States) is an acrylic photo with pillow stuffing and standardized tests that is ready to hang.
Stephen Dorsett, an artist known for hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Other Medium
"Girl In Thought" Young Chinese Girl
By Tong Luo
Located in San Antonio, TX
Lou Tong
Image Size: 24 x 20
Frame Size: 26.5 x 22.5
Medium: Oil
"Girl In Thought"
Biography
Tong Luo was born in Huai Yang, County of Henan Province, China, in 1969. He learned h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Self Portrait (2021) - vibrant, expressive, red, male, figurative, oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this haunting self-portrait by Canadian realist Dan Hughes, the artist’s face seems to emerge from a rich red background. Hughes is known for his sensitive and engaging figurative...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Spotlight On Summer" (2023) by Deb Komitor, Original Oil Painting
By Deb Komitor
Located in Denver, CO
"Spotlight On Summer" by Deb Komitor (United States) is a handmade landscape oil painting that is ready to hang.
Deb Komitor was born and raised in Ohio and now resides in Colorado ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Running Race, 1930s vintage poster design by A. E. Halliwell
Located in London, GB
A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987)
Running Race
Airbrush and pen
13 x 13 cm
c.1930
Signed to the bottom right
Provenance: Family of the artist
A.E. Halliwell (1905–1986) was a British art...
Category
1930s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ballpoint Pen
Hudson Yards original signed acrylic painting, famed trompe l
oeil artist Framed
By Richard Haas
Located in New York, NY
Richard Haas
Hudson Yards original painting, 2019
Acrylic on canvas painting
Signed, dated and titled in acrylic paint on the back
Unique
Frame included
This is a unique, hand signe...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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