Portrait Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1930s Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
1920s Portrait Paintings
Paper, Pastel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-18th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil
2010s Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, 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
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Oil
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Masonite, Oil
19th Century Naturalistic Portrait Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Acrylic
2010s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings
Pastel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
17th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
17th Century Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1880s English School Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Portrait Paintings
Oil, Panel
20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Watercolor
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
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Acrylic
1920s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Romantic Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Tonalist Portrait Paintings
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Paper, Tempera
1860s Portrait Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1930s Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Oil
17th Century Portrait Paintings
Oak, Oil
Early 2000s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
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