Head Paintings
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
1930s Realist Nude Paintings
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Provocative hyperrealist oil painting created with breathtaking detail. Artist David Shepherd used water and flowers to create a feeling of life, and to serve...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Watercolor
Early 1900s Byzantine Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Still-life Paintings
Acrylic
20th Century Still-life Paintings
Oil
1980s Modern Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Board
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Artist Comments
Part of David Shepherd's latest series of hyperrealist paintings focusing on women's lips. A sensual portrait rendered in extremely precise painting. Among ot...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings
Acrylic
Early 20th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
1840s Hudson River School Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1760s Portrait Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Fabric, Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Masonite, Oil
Early 20th Century Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1940s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Pastel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Realist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
1740s English School Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Fabric, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Nude Paintings
Oil
Mid-19th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1880s Pre-Raphaelite Nude Paintings
Gold Leaf
1930s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Paint, Oil, Gesso
1920s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Burlap, Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-19th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Paper
1950s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s French School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Illustration Board, Monotype
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil, Canvas
19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1910s Cubist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
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