American Realist Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil, Linen
Artist Comments
Part of Onelio's ongoing series centered around people occupied in various simple tasks. This painting depicts a butcher at work in his shop - it could be a s...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
2010s American Realist Paintings
Oil, Panel
Artist Comments
Artist McGarren Flack paints a twix mix cookie on a solid white background. “Who doesn't like sweets?†asks McGarren. In his Sweets series, he draws every...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A delicate portrait of a Canada goose against a pastel backdrop. "Spending time alone in nature is something I take advantage of whenever possible," shares ar...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
In this hyperrealistic painting, David depicts a model holding plastic to her face. The work is meant as a commentary on global warming and a need to plan fo...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
1970s American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Artist Comments
"Corgis have big ears, big smiles, and have lots of LOVE to share," says artist Jeff Fleming. He displays the two playful canines with endearing grins and sparkling doe eyes. Jeff blends multiple colors and textures, adding depth and character to the composition. He creates dynamic points of interest with finger painting and applying drizzles of color with string.
About the Artist
Artist Jeff Fleming uses fingerpainting to create exuberant portraits of dogs. Growing up in Southern California, Jeff was first introduced to fingerpainting in kindergarten. He painted through high school and college and won several art awards, including Best of Show in a city wide student competition. After graduating with a degree in journalism and advertising, he went to work as an art director. For the next 40 years, he created print, radio and television ads for a number of top agencies. "After retiring in 2019, the clouds of stress and pressure cleared and allowed me to set my creative energy free," says Jeff. He began developing new techniques focused on the excitement and energy of painting. Today, he uses a variety of methods and tools, including fingerpainting wearing nitrile gloves, traditional paint brushes, bamboo shish kebab sticks, kite string, spraypaint and splattering. While working, Jeff always listens to music, including Broadway musicals, dance music and rhythmic Hawaiian tunes.
Words that describe this painting: Corgi, happy, dogs, kinetic impressionism, oilpaint, fun, Iris Scott...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Jinny Tomozy presents a realistic still life of vibrant and colorful produce - an intimate look at the gardener's prize. "I can not resist the bounty of a fresh harvest," says Jinny. The saturated hues of the fruits that have been nurtured all summer finally come to reveal themselves. The shine of the plump globes displays a dance of highlights among the gathering.
About the Artist
Artist Jinny Tomozy reveals the most tender aspects of nature through the sculptural forms of flowers. Her strikingly realistic floral watercolors connect us to the familiar emotions we experience in viewing the spectacular or mundane circumstances of this place we call home. "I am captivated by light touching a surface, the nuances of a shadow, interplays of color, and of other complex facets of our visual world," shares Jinny. After twenty-two years as a teacher of foundations in art education and placing her creative aspirations on hold, she now pursues art full-time and spends more of her days painting and creating. Jinny captures tangible feelings of space and time in her studio at Reno Art Works. In this non-profit gallery, a community of eleven artists works in an emerging art...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Shuxing Fan exhibits a picturesque sunset from a neighborhood park in classical painting style. He captures the last rays of...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
"A late morning on a Malibu beach finds the tide nearly at its peak and the usually broad sands founder in a creamy froth," says artist Jesse Aldana. Sunlight...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
2010s American Realist Paintings
Chalk, Pastel, Archival Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil
Artist Comments
"A thick layer of clouds begins to loosen its grip on the Malibu coast as the restless autumn sea besets a pier of stone," describes artist Jesse Aldana. Beam...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
1960s American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Part of David Shepherd's latest series of hyperrealist paintings focusing on women's faces. A sensual portrait rendered in extremely precise painting. Among o...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Guigen Zha pictures a plump red lotus blooming opposite a developing bud. He paints in his distinct style of realism that pres...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Guigen Zha displays an exquisite white lotus in stark focus and realistic detail. The flower flourishes with velvety white petals and tender pink tips....
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
2010s American Realist Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s American Realist Paintings
Oil
1940s American Realist Paintings
Linen, Oil
Artist Comments
"The iconic powder-blue lifeguard tower with a patriotic flag waving, stands tall on the wide Southern California beach," describes artist John Jaster. A life...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
"Considered symbols of luck, Koi fish are known for their tenacity to swim rushing streams and waterfalls until they reach their goal," says artist Candice Eisenfeld. "They are determined and they never give up. Symbolic in Buddhism, they represent courage and strength."
About the Artist
As an American exploring issues of identity, artist Candice Eisenfeld paints through the lens of the first American art movement, the Hudson River School. Rather than depicting a specific locale, Candice’s artwork evokes a sense of place. These "inner landscapes" are invented, and often reference photographs taken during travels in southern Appalachia and the Blue Ridge and Smokey Mountains. Whether real or imagined, her paintings are influenced by the Dutch Masters, Tonalists, and Chinese painting. Produced on a single wooden panel, the ethereal landscapes are often joined with segments of aqueous color fields which act as commentary for the landscapes, like the chorus in a Greek play. The crisp, hard edges separating the landscapes from the color fields command a sense of order in an otherwise fluid and painterly surface. With two or three sections of the panel competing for attention, the painting creates multiple focal points. Candice's art has been displayed in embassies in Namibia and Belarus, held in the collections of Norwest Bank and Northwest Airlines...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Provocative hyperrealist oil painting created with breathtaking detail. Artist David Shepherd explains that he used the glass surface in this piece as a light...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Pamela Hoke displays a monochromatic portrait of a highland cattle. She captures the serenity of a majestic yet gentle and b...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Marie-Eve Champagne paints a gold ore on a pale teal background. The subject opposes the contrasting hue, putting each aspect o...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
"This year, late winter brought several cold storm fronts blowing stiffly across the bay," says artist Jesse Aldana. "With them came batteries of color and sh...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
"These two glowing marbled godwits are painted at the edge of the surf on a soft late evening on a Santa Barbara beach," sh...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Acrylic
Late 20th Century American Realist Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Jo encountered this peaceful scene at the edge of a river while on a road trip. "All that green and blue color gives a relaxing feeling after a long day's dri...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
"The two nearer whimbrels look to me," shares artist Emil Morhardt. "They look as though they might be discussing whether or not to let junior fly to Florida ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Artist McGarren Flack paints a frosted snickerdoodle cookie on a solid white background. “Who doesn't like sweets?†asks McGarren. In his Sweets series, h...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
2010s American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Realist Paintings
Linen, Oil
Artist Comments
A refreshing basket of juicy red apples after a rainstorm. Raindrops slowly dry under the warm sun as leaves rustle in the cool wind. Artist Nikolay Rizhankov...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Colorado summer evening. A man walks his dog as storm clouds clear overhead. Warm light from the left reflects off of the many wet surfaces. Classical realism...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Acrylic
20th Century American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Wax
2010s American Realist Paintings
Oil, Panel
Late 19th Century American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
"The still life is simple, but the combination of red and gray gives it sophistication," says artist Nikolay Rizhankov. A well-worn table stands against a muted background with cracks on the wall. A basket, a few apples, and a red mug...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A closeup of a radiant bouquet of yellow, white and red roses. Artist Jo Galang received this floral arrangement as a gift from her children on her birthday. "Small and simple things can inspire and spark happiness," says Jo. "I decided to immortalize this gift so othe...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
"These two long-billed curlews are gazing at us with an unmistakable curiosity," says artist Emil Morhardt. "Like many shorebirds, when I sat on the beach qui...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
A hyperrealistic painting of a close-up view of an eye framed by glistening white and pink flower petals. Part of artist David Shepherd's series investigating...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Ink, Pencil
Early 20th Century American Realist Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century American Realist Paintings
Oil
2010s American Realist Paintings
Oil, Panel
Late 20th Century American Realist Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
2010s American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
In this provocative hyperrealist painting, artist David Shepherd uses honey and leaves as symbols of health, well-being and sexuality. "By only showing a part...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Kent Sullivan draws ideas for paintings from a variety of sources - plein air sessions, photography, videos, memory, and sketches...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
1940s American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Sherri posed her model, Alex, in a wooded area near Sedona, Arizona on an autumn day. The late afternoon sun glows in the trees and silhouettes Alex as she pu...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
"I would describe this still life of tulips as uncommon, novel, and intriguing," says artist Nicole Lamothe. "I was initially attracted to the striped leaves ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
2010s American Realist Paintings
Oil
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