People Paintings
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Pointillist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Symbolist Portrait Paintings
Linen, Mixed Media, Acrylic
18th Century Italian School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1810s Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
16th Century Old Masters Paintings
Oil
17th Century Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Watercolor
Artist Comments
A cat with striking blue eyes crouches against a vibrant yellow background. Bold, thick black lines outline its body, giving it a playful, cartoonish feel. Th...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings
Acrylic
17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1870s Flemish School Portrait Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Oil
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Board
1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
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
20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Acrylic
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Modern Paintings
Oil
1920s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Masonite, Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
20th Century Still-life Paintings
Oil
20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 18th Century Other Art Style Paintings
Gouache
1980s Landscape Paintings
Oil
Early 18th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
19th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 18th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Romantic Interior Paintings
Oil
1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
1920s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
1920s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1940s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
2010s Academic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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