Photography Still-life Paintings

PRETTY IN PINK 1 - This original artwork on board combines delicate detail with expressive brushwork. The piece offers a soft, feminine aesthetic, featuring a pink dress with flowers...

Evening Bag: A blend of pale neutrals, textured collage and a delicate touch of sparkle create this elegant artwork. Attention to detail captures a hint of timeless glamour in this h...

James Tormey (American, 1938-2017) "Candyland (Mixed Bowl)" on table with white tablecloth cover. Oil Painting on Canvas. Hand signed lower right. Measures approx. - 32" high x 37" wide, total with frame - 37 1/2" high x 42 1/2" wide. James J Tormey, NYC artist, He was born in Brooklyn in 1938. As a young man he moved to Manhattan where he lived and worked for more than 60 years. James Tormey studied at the Pratt Institute, in Brooklyn, and at Columbia University and worked in advertising for several years while he painted part time. In the 1960s he supported himself as a photographer, covering openings and events for the Museum of Modern Art, in New York City. For many years he was represented by the Madison Avenue Gallery, in New York City, where he had numerous one-man shows. He has also exhibited in Japan and Germany. The artist makes his home in Manhattan and is represented by the Uptown Gallery, also in New York City. James Tormey paints still lifes of traditional subject matter: fruit, vegetables, or eggs appear in bowls or on surfaces illuminated by powerful directional light. Tormey builds stronger and more precise meaning into his work by exploring how the backgrounds and settings for his still lifes can convey particular ideas. In his recent work, for instance, he painted a series of images in which fruit—a traditional still-life subject—is placed in architectural settings or frames that we usually associate with religious imagery. In Icon, for instance, the artist painted a red cabbage and placed it inside a Renaissance-style frame that he built and decorated himself. Instead of being presented with a saint or a Madonna within such a context, we are given a fully realized, but quite ordinary, vegetable. Tormey’s painting technique involves great care from the beginning. He works in his apartment in Manhattan’s Upper West Side in a meticulously clean space equipped with a very solid easel and a large glass palette on a painting table. For reference he uses photographs he has taken of still-life setups in conjunction with pictures of architectural or other settings he has collected over the years. “I start with a careful graphite drawing right on the canvas,” he explains. These days he uses lightweight cotton duck, although much of his earlier work was done on smoother surfaces. Once the graphite line is established, the artist makes a thin monochrome version of the image with a dull green. “I don’t add anything to the paint other than turpentine,” he explains. “I don’t use oil or glazing mediums because I don’t like shine. The turpentine dulls the paint, which suits what I’m doing.” Once the green layer has dried, the artist applies a second thin layer in a warm brown using burnt sienna or burnt umber. “In all these stages I’m working from dark to light,” he says, “so that I’m always getting a rendered, three-dimensional image.” Tormey works on two or three paintings at a time to allow for sufficient drying time between layers. “I also like the way one painting seems to talk to another,” he says. “It makes for a richer process.” Once he starts working in full color on the image, he continues slowly, applying many thin layers and gradually achieving subtle tonal and color shifts until his forms burst with three-dimensional life. “I work with a very dry brush,” explains the artist. Many of Tormey’s paintings contain dark backgrounds, some of which are pure black—something that can present its own technical problems. “I don’t want those backgrounds to feel present,” he says. “I want them to simply drop out.” Because he doesn’t want any shine on his work he doesn’t use varnish. It’s not surprising that Tormey’s work, with its heavy contrasts and smooth tonal transitions, is strongly influenced by photography. Tormey worked as a photographer for some years, and when he began doing still lifes he often photographed them against black backgrounds. His work was also published as fine art cards, posters, and fine art Giclee prints. He pioneered the "larger-than-life" still-life with his work combining traditional subject matter with a contemporary interpretation that produces startling images of heroic proportions. Light reflected and transmitted lends the natural objects, which are the subjects, a quality which may evoke in the viewer clarity of vision and a delight in the forms of the natural world around them. His work conveys a powerful positive philosophy and he once said "I believe the only way we can come to terms with the world is if we look at it as it really is." He believed that artists should take responsibility for the meaning their works carry and stated that "there are definite ideas behind my paintings". He studied at Pratt Institute and Columbia University and worked in advertising and as a photographer before turning to full-time painting. His paintings were exhibited in dozens of galleries around the country, in Germany and Japan and are now seen in numerous public and private collections. While he was not officially part of the Photorealism art...

Hand Sculpted Ceramic, Glazed, trompe l'oeil, Beyond A Shadow by Dirk Staschke Dirk Staschke is best known for his exploration of Dutch Vanitas still life themes in the medium of ce...

A Diptych of flowers by Dylan Lloyd with beautiful hues of blues, mauves, yellows, whites and greens. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Original Oil Painting by Dylan Lloyd Oil Paint on Board...

The beaches of Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku represent a pictorial exploration that goes beyond the mere representation of the subject itself. The artist seeks to convey a poetry ...

Bay Area artist Michelle Fillmore found her love of oil painting at the University of Las Vegas, where she graduated with a BA in Painting and Drawin...

Matthew Cook Ophelia Oil & Acrylic on Aluminum 24 x 24w in 38.25h x 38.25w x 1d in (framed) 97.16h x 97.16w x 2.54d cm MLC021 Bio: Matthew Cook is a realist painter, born in Toledo...

Presenting a contemporary, serene acrylic painting of a single flower exuding a joyous elegance. The up-close pink flower composition is delicately portrayed with thin and delicate brushstrokes, providing a realistic and immersive viewing experience. The soft and subtle nuances of pink, and the bright yellow tucked in soft green bed...

Vintage Still Life Painting with Fruit and Porcelain Cup c.1970 Original oil on masonite under glass Masonite dimensions 7" wide x 5" hi...

Works of Liene Liepina are full of life and joy because of photography-like, realistic details on the one hand, and intense and slightly artificial colors on the other. The artist gi...

Original painting by Angela Smith showing girl enchanted by humming bird. A portrayal of young girl with brown hair tied back by white flowers looking up...

MARY ARMOUR RSA, RGIFA, LLD (1902-2000) Eminent Scottish 20th century painter of still life and landscapes. Studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1920. E...

Fred Wessel's "The Constellation Cancer" is a stunning egg tempera painting on gold leaf. Created in 2015, this piece depicts a young woman looking forward at the viewer mysteriously...

Contemporary naturalistic painting by Texas-based artist Jennifer Lively. The work features groups of various species of birds all in a single cage set against a light blue backgroun...

Mostly White by Lu Haskew Floral Still Life Oil painting 24x20" image size 28x24" framed size Shipping price includes the custom packing necessary for safe transport of fine art. ...

Scottish modernist painter. President of Dundee Art Society 1947-49. Fellow of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour. Represented in the collections of Dundee's McManus Gallery, the University of Dundee, and the James Hutton...

Gorgeous architectural landscape painting by artist Anthony V. Martin, titled "Annora Residence." Framed in a beautiful hand painted frame. Artist Biography: Anthony V. Martin grew...

Pierre Henry (1924 - 2015) Hand signed and dated '66 lower right. Dimensions: (Frame) H 19" x W 15" ; (Painting) H 13" x W 8.75" Pierre-Henry sociétaire des grands Salons à Paris et vice-président de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts. PIerre Henry studied painting, the art of fresco and of etching in the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts, in Paris. Since 1950, his first exhibition, his talent led him to become one of the leaders of the French figurative expressionist school. He was of the period of Jean jansem and Pierre Serrier andBernard Buffet "I believe that the artists, painters, poets, and musicians, are our society’s prophets, its preachers. They bear witness to their anguish face to face with humanity in total confusion, which feels and knows it is threatened. At first smooth, the painting slowly acquires reliefs. The lacquer color is dazzling and the backgrounds alone make up genuine paintings. That especially sumptuous texture emphasizes their graphic precision. Smooth paint, flattened out, provides a lacquered effect, and brings to mind the great Flemish masters’ works. Of the generation of great post war French artists he has shown with Jean Pierre Alaux, Lucien Philippe Moretti, Edouard Pignon, Henri Michaux, Guy Cambier, Jean Fusaro, Mara Tran Long, Claude Mourier...

Artist/ School: French School, signed, mid 20th century Title: Sunset over the Ocean Medium: oil painting on board, framed framed: 15.5 x 18.75 inches Provenance: private collect...

James Noble 1919- 1989. Pseudonym for the artist Ernest Arthur Holloway, painter of still-life and portraits. Regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy and elsewhere. Provenance: Stacy ...

I’ve been an artist all my life. As a kid I was continually creating and was only happy, when I could. That condition persists. I was self taught until attending the University of Ut...

Nature morte with pocket watch, glasses & book painted with egg tempera. We acquired a large selection of the artists paintings.

'Oscar' by Shelly Madruga is a character-rich portrait rendered in oil on canvas. Measuring 7 x 5 in, this piece showcases the artist's distinctive style and command of composition. ...

'Tomatoes' by Higueras. Contemporary Still Life painting of two big Red tomatoes perfect for a kitchen or diner.

Henrietta Caledon Summer Roses Original Oil Painting Oil on Canvas Board Canvas Size: H 30m x W 23cm Sold Unframed Signed by the artist Please note that the images of this piece in situ are only an example. ‘Summer Roses’ is an original oil painting on canvas by Henrietta Caledon. This still life paintings depicts a bunch of full and intricate flowers. Henrietta Caledon was born in London in 1964. Studied art and history of art for O’level and A’level at West Heath School and then Queensgate School. Trained at Xium International design service company in 1982/83. Started interior decorating business Henrietta Designs in 1984 and have carried out many projects around the world for thirty five years, working a lot with design and colour. 2016-2019, Trained with Nick Bashall at Rossetti Studios and the sketch club at Dilke Street. 2018 exhibited three paintings in group exhibition at The Hurlingham Club, London. 2019 solo exhibition at Kiki McDonough...

Henrietta Caledon Alstroemeria Pink Star Framed Original Oil Painting Oil on Canvas Board Canvas Size: H 49cm x W 39cm Framed Size: H 66cm x W 55cm Signed by the artist Please note that the images of this piece in situ are only an example. Alstroemeria Pink Star is an original oil painting by Henrietta Caledon. The teal coloured back ground gives the piece a moody edge, offset by the pink flowers and golden frame. Henrietta Caledon was born in London in 1964. Studied art and history of art for O’level and A’level at West Heath School and then Queensgate School. Trained at Xium International design service company in 1982/83. Started interior decorating business Henrietta Designs in 1984 and have carried out many projects around the world for thirty five years, working a lot with design and colour. 2016-2019, Trained with Nick Bashall at Rossetti Studios and the sketch club at Dilke Street. 2018 exhibited three paintings in group exhibition at The Hurlingham Club, London. 2019 solo exhibition at Kiki...

As Mark Twain said, to be happy you have to live in your own paradise! Did you really think, asked Mark, that the same paradise could satisfy all people without exception? So, mine i...

David Pryor Adickes born January 1927, Huntsville, Texas) is a modernist sculptor and painter. His most famous work is the 67-foot tall A Tribute ...

A 2023 painting from the plein air painter, and American Impressionist, Nelson Holbrook White. White depicts one of his iconic red umbrellas on a beach in Long Island, NY. Framed Dimensions: 13.5 x 17.75 inches Artist Bio: Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art and artists from the time he was born. He received his earliest art instruction from his grandfather, Henry Cooke White (1861-1952) and his father Nelson Cooke White (1900-1989), both important American artists. The family lived in Waterford, Connecticut and the elder White had been an early member of the art colony in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Known for his paintings of the Connecticut landscape and shoreline, Henry Cooke White became a teacher to his son, Nelson Cooke White. Living with his parents at the Florence Griswold house in Old Lyme, he met some of the most important and influential artists of the day, Childe Hassam, Will Howe Foote and Harry Hoffman. Later, Nelson White's father began to take his family to summer on Shelter Island and became friendly with many of the artists of the Peconic colony...

Ralph Siferd is a Canadian artist that has been painting over 40 years. His oil paintings are focused on still life images, predominantly in the style of 18th and 19th century Durtch...

'Fagmented', A sublime d drawing. A brilliant and original work of art from Kenyan born African-American artist Stephen Namara who is widely known for creating paintings and masterful drawings with...

Gregory Block's (US based) "Arabella" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a blurred portrait of a young girl. Gregory was born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1986 and ...

Small red interior (Pequeño interior rojo). Oil on canvas by Spanish Artist Alfredo Roldan. Dimension without frame: Height 36 cm x Width 13.5 cm Dimension with frame: Height 62 cm x Width 40 cm x Depth 5.5 cm A beautiful vase with flowers on a table where you can also see some pieces of fruit and a white cloth stands...

PEARS & GLASS VASE Size: 29.5 x 37 cm (including frame) Tempera on board A brilliantly executed and characterful surrealist still life composition, executed in tempera on board in 1...

Zane York coaxes and cajoles with a bit of humor which belies a deeper sensitivity. His eye-catching subjects never fail to cause a double-take. In our age of nearly constant visual ...

A charming little realist painting of marbles in a sundae glass. Turned up in our inventory, new and never owned. Custom framed and ready to hang. Measu...

Meghan Gerety lives and works in Marfa, TX and New York City. She received her BA in Studio Art from Barnard College after attending Atelier Clouet in Paris. Her work has been exhibited at Bill Arning Exhibitions, Renyolds Gallery, White Columns, Andrew Kreps Gallery...

An infinite #2 pencil is depicted within eight square trompe l'oeil floating frames on a blank background. "Ouroboros" refers to the ancient symbol of the snake eating its own tail, ...

Pink Rose (see our listing Delph Blue for a companion piece) Oil Pastel on Paper by Roy Wilce image 15x7" framed 32x26" (floating on linen, frame is wood wi...

"California on My Mind" is a 10x10 original oil pastel drawing on paper by artist Robin Frisella PSA-MP, IAPS/MC. Depicted is a bright blue bouquet of fresh Hydrangeas in a white and...

A fine pastel still life with a bowl of fruit by Icelandic-American artist Louisa Matthiasdottir (1917-2000). Born in Reykjavik, Iceland, Louisa was known for her portraits, self por...

Three Angels in a Park Scene Hess Marcel Brussels 1878 – 1948 Grimbergen Belgian Painter Signature: Signed bottom right Medium: Drawing on paper Dimensi...

"Kiddie Pool" by Devan Sweeney – Vibrant Contemporary Pool Painting, 24" x 24" Devan Sweeney’s Kiddie Pool invites a snapshot of summer’s ease into refined contemporary art, depicti...

LILY OF THE VALLEY WITH PEARS Size: 40 x 45 cm (including frame) Tempera on board A charming and characterful mid-century interior still life composition executed in tempera on boar...

'Gathered Flowers' is an original watercolor on Holbein watercolor paper by Craig Lueck. These petite watercolors that shape Lueck's portfolio serve as windows into the artist's worl...

Adolphe Nicolas Joseph BOIGEGRAIN Bourbonne-les-Bains 1870 - Le Kremlin-Bicêtre 1957 Still lifes with daffodils and glazed stoneware Circa 1905 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower...

In this painting, Robert Richter presents the viewer with something of a still life. Not unlike the early cubist paintings of Picasso and Braque, which often focused on the vibrant c...

The affiliation of two-dimensional objects and their three-dimensional projection is the main topic of Zipora Rafaelov’s relief-like pictures and installations. Common objects which ...

'Cabbage Rose' is an original watercolor on Holbein watercolor paper by Craig Lueck. These petite watercolors that shape Lueck's portfolio serve as window...

A really beautiful study, the delicate colours of the summer flowers standing out against the dark background. Miles Fletcher de Montmorency (1893-1963) Cornflowers and Scabius in a glass vase With dedication plaque to the reverse. 12 x 10 inches without frame 14 x 12 inches with frame Miles Fletcher de Montmorency was a painter, baronet, son of Hervey Lodge de Montmorency and husband of the artist Rachel de Montmorency. He studied at Dover School...

I’ve been an artist all my life. As a kid I was continually creating and was only happy, when I could. That condition persists. I was self taught until attending the University of Ut...

EVENING SHOES - This elegant painting combines neutral acrylic colours with textured collage and a delicate touch of sparkle. Attention to detail captures a hint of timeless glamour ...

The affiliation of two-dimensional objects and their three-dimensional projection is the main topic of Zipora Rafaelov’s relief-like pictures and installations. Common objects which ...

Vanitas Oil Painting on Linen Canvas Still Life In Stock Born in Den Helder, The Netherlands in 1976. Victor Muller is a young artist with a considerable and amazing oeuvre. He crea...

EVENING SHOES - This elegant painting combines neutral acrylic colours with textured collage and a delicate touch of sparkle. Attention to detail captures a hint of timeless glamour ...

In September 2006, Pam began her artistic journey at Silvermine School of Art where she studied still life for eight years with Kirill Doron of the Art Institute of Moscow. Pam's pr...

Oil Painting by Patti Mayor "Flowers" 1872 - 1962 Martha Anne Mayor was born in Preston and studied at the Slade school of Art. She exhibited at the London salon and Liverpool. Oil o...

June Glasson is an artist, illustrator, and designer. She lives in New York. Her paintings have been exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London, Nature Morte Gallery in Ber...

Original oil painting on linen panel by artist Cheryl St. John. Framed.