Flower Paintings
1950s Post-War Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Oil
1920s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Artist Comments
"The flowers hide the face so that you don’t make assumptions about the model, you focus on the beauty of existence," states artist David Shepherd. "You appreciate that they are a person without any impressions of their character. When I compose a painting I think back to my childhood memories. It ties in with what I was saying above. When you’re a child it’s much easier to make friends and enjoy people. That innocence allows for such pure emotion. I always try and get back to that feeling when I’m composing my work."
About the Artist
Canadian artist David Shepherd fuses techniques from both old and modern masters to create contemporary interpretations of the human form. While offering strong nods to pop art and cubism, the work remains grounded by David’s training in 19th Century academic realism. Combining discrete techniques within a single tableau is initially jarring to the viewer, creating an unexpected visual complexity in the work and demonstrating the artist’s breadth of skills. “I think in the future we will be much more interested in works of art that show a mastery of multiple styles,” says David. Each artwork effectually suggests the surreal nature of human existence within a convoluted modern society.
Words that describe this painting: flowers, floral, portrait, realism, hyperrealism, photorealism, hyperreal, face, beauty, eye, rainbow, calm, calming, love, lips, people, large, people, flora, realism, oil painting, pink
Loose Lips...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
In this hyperrealistic painting of a close-up view of an eye framed by delicate white flowers, artist David Shepherd investigates taking people out of gender....
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century Flemish School Still-life Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...
Paper, Watercolor
1950s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Masonite, Oil
Artist Comments
Delicate lilac flowers fill a glass vase, while a fallen cluster rests beside it, adding a natural touch. Gentle light filters through the scene, adding a warm ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1990s Expressionist Paintings
Oil
20th Century Old Masters Interior Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
Early 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Egg Tempera
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Lacquer, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Lacquer, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Paper, Oil
1930s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1950s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1950s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Aesthetic Movement Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Three figures in colorful dresses stand gracefully amidst a lush, fantasy garden. Oversized flowers in soft pastel tones add a surreal feel to the scene. The ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Canvas
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