People Paintings
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Oil
1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Oil
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paint, Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
Late 20th Century Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
People bustle past each other, filling the sidewalks of 42nd Street in New York City. On this sunny winter afternoon, storefronts dazzle with colorful advertisements, while theater marquee lights reflect off restaurant windows. The sounds of traffic mix with the lively beat of Spanish rock music from boom boxes, infusing the air with the vibrant pulse of urban life.
About the Artist
Artist Leroy Burt paints playful, offbeat landscapes and portraits based on his experiences living in Milwaukee, New York, Costa Rica, and currently Rochester, Minnesota. "I think of my paintings as short stories," he says. As a young child, Leroy faced a number of obstacles. His parents divorced when he was four years old and he was raised by his grandparents in a three-room shack without running water or electricity. Leroy worked hard to pull himself out of poverty. He studied graphic design and painting, which led to a 30-year career in graphic design - five years at WMVS, the PBS television station in Milwaukee, fifteen years at city hall in Milwaukee, and ten years at WNET, the PBS station in New York. In 2015, Leroy retired to focus his energy on painting. Today, he works from a tiny studio filled with half-finished paintings stacked against every wall. "There are photos and sketches for future paintings taped everywhere," says Leroy. "My windows are filled with orchids. There are books, films and music CDs in every corner. And the room is dominated by a black and silver Andy Warhol silkscreen...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Interior Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Canvas, Pigment, Carbon Pigment
Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 2000s Modern Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 19th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Late 17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Oil
1880s Academic Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paint, Mixed Media
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Paper, Oil
2010s Realist Paintings
Acrylic
Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings
Oil, Board
19th Century Landscape Paintings
Oil
20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Buttons, a playful tuxedo cat, sits curiously. Outlined throughout, its black and white fur stands out against a background of orang...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Acrylic
Early 2000s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Landscape Paintings
Linen, Oil
1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Cardboard, Screen
20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-19th Century Landscape Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
1930s American Modern Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Oil
18th Century Flemish School Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
20th Century Still-life Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century American Realist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Paper
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Modern Portrait Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1860s Romantic Landscape Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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