American Realist Art
1930s American Realist Art
Paper, Ink, Drypoint
20th Century American Realist Art
Oil
1970s American Realist Art
Screen
1960s American Realist Art
Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram
1970s American Realist Art
Lithograph
20th Century American Realist Art
Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment
1930s American Realist Art
Lithograph
1940s American Realist Art
Canvas, Oil
1910s American Realist Art
Lithograph
1950s American Realist Art
Linen, Oil
1950s American Realist Art
Linen, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 20th Century American Realist Art
Canvas, Oil
1980s American Realist Art
Canvas, Oil
1940s American Realist Art
Offset
1920s American Realist Art
Charcoal
1950s American Realist Art
Oil
1980s American Realist Art
Screen
1950s American Realist Art
Masonite, Egg Tempera
1940s American Realist Art
Lithograph
1940s American Realist Art
Lithograph
1980s American Realist Art
Screen
20th Century American Realist Art
Oil, Board
1970s American Realist Art
Canvas, Oil
1940s American Realist Art
Drypoint
1940s American Realist Art
Oil, Board
1930s American Realist Art
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Canvas, Oil
1940s American Realist Art
Etching
1920s American Realist Art
Etching
1920s American Realist Art
Oil
1930s American Realist Art
Lithograph
1910s American Realist Art
Lithograph
1920s American Realist Art
Etching
1970s American Realist Art
Lithograph
1950s American Realist Art
Oil, Canvas
20th Century American Realist Art
Pastel
1940s American Realist Art
Offset
1970s American Realist Art
Lithograph
2010s American Realist Art
Canvas, Oil
1950s American Realist Art
Oil
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 Art
Oil
2010s American Realist Art
Oil
20th Century American Realist Art
Black and White
20th Century American Realist Art
Black and White
2010s American Realist Art
Oil, Panel
2010s American Realist Art
Oil, Panel
2010s American Realist Art
Paper, C Print
1980s American Realist Art
Lithograph
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Bronze
1930s American Realist Art
Paper, Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Canvas, Linen, Oil
2010s American Realist Art
Lithograph, Rag Paper
1930s American Realist Art
Paper, Ink
1940s American Realist Art
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 Art
Oil
2010s American Realist Art
Canvas, Oil, Linen
2010s American Realist Art
Emulsion, Lithograph, Monotype, Handmade Paper
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 Art
Oil
1980s American Realist Art
Etching, Aquatint





