Head Portrait Paintings
Late 17th Century Italian School Portrait Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Northern Renaissance Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
1930s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Pastel
Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1800s Realist Portrait Paintings
Oil
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Lithograph
1950s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Board
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1930s Portrait Paintings
Canvas
1910s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1910s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Oil
1960s Portrait Paintings
Oil
Early 19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Linen, Oil
Early 20th Century Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Paper, Gouache
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Archival Paper, Archival Ink
Mid-20th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Oil
15th Century and Earlier Renaissance Portrait Paintings
Tempera, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Portrait Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Standing before a vast sunlit valley, an elder cradles a baby while holding a prayer wheel in his other hand. Layered glazes and textured brushwork render the man’s weathered face and the child’s soft skin in striking contrast. Beaded ornaments gleam against heavy garments, while warm light and an expansive sky evoke the quiet strength of faith, continuity, and tradition. Painted in oil with classical realism, the work unites cultural depth with timeless technique.
About the Artist
Artist David Qiyi Liu paints realist works in oil, blending traditions of naturalism, neoclassicism, and elements of photorealism and impressionism. “I create this work because I believe painting has the power to honor life with care and to reveal the quiet poetry of the world around us,†says David. His subjects range from portraiture and Tibetan life to landscapes and still lifes, all reflecting his reverence for both individuality and universality. Influenced by masters such as Rembrandt, Vermeer, Velázquez, and Andrew Wyeth, he strives to unite technical precision with emotional resonance. After receiving a Fine Art degree in 1977 and a Master’s in Oil Painting in 1988, David taught for more than thirty years in China before moving to the United States in 2022. He now works from his Flushing, New York studio, where morning light fills his space with clarity and calm. Outside of painting, he enjoys studying original works in museums, exploring art books, and guiding students in their creative growth.
Words that describe this painting: elder, man, child, prayer wheel, Tibetan, culture, traditional clothing, faith, tradition, spiritual, Andrew Wyeth, Jules Bastien Lepage...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A man lights his cigarette and enters a moment of pause, stress relief, and contemplation. The contrast of light and shadow on his face highlights his concentra...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Fabric, Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil
1880s Academic Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1920s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Mixed Media, Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
1960s Contemporary Color Photography
Photographic Film
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Realist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Oil
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
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