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Moth Excursion: Abstract Oil Painting on Wood Panel, Unframed
By Judith Berry
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Judith Berry’s precise yet whimsical paintings.
Berry’s practice is engendered by a surrealist
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Banana Bangs - Original contemporary artwork - surrealistic animal painting
By JJ Galloway
Located in London, Chelsea
internationally collected artist known for whimsical paintings and sculptures of people, animals and food or any
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Frank Whipple, Monk and Nude Painting
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A whimsical painting by the noted California artist Frank Whipple (1923-2016).
It depicts a Monk
Category
20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Paint
Whimsical Mother Alkebulan - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Nigerian visual artist renowned for his evocative figurative paintings that delve deep into the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Stone
All Steamed Up - Original contemporary artwork - surrealistic animal painting
By JJ Galloway
Located in London, Chelsea
internationally collected artist known for whimsical paintings and sculptures of people, animals and food or any
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Whimsical Oil on Canvas "The Bicycle"
Located in Montreal, QC
Whimsical oil on canvas "The Bicycle". Unusual oil on canvas representing a cyclist en route to
Category
Antique 19th Century English Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Whimsical Day in the Park by Harry Bilson
Located in New York, NY
continues to be a great deal of travelling and painting on the move, as well as continuing to exhibit
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Indak - Colorful Vibrant Whimsical Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
curiosity and joy. Through her mixed media paintings, she masterfully combines purposeful collages of
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Supper" - Colorful Vivid Contemporary Oil Pastel Whimsical Cityscape Scene
Located in Carmel, CA
Frida Willis (Swedish, born 1971)
"Supper" 2024
Oil Pastel, Paper
The artist signed the bottom right of the artwork.
In "Supper," Frida Willis uses a bold, graphic approach to explo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
garden variety nudes, narrative, surreal, whimsical, bright color, outsider
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Balance, Whimsical female with flowers, roses, bright golden sky
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet
Category
2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nude on the Edge#2, colorful, whimsical imaginative nude
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet
Category
2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Three
s a Crowd, whimsical colorful pastel on toned paper
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three's a Crowd, whimsical colorful pastel on toned paper
A Brooklyn native, much of Basso's
Category
2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
"Guardians" Contemporary Oil Monkey Eyes Post-Cubist Abstract Whimsical Animal
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
"Guardians" Contemporary Oil Monkey Eyes Post-Cubist Abstract Whimsical Animal
Hunt Slonem
Category
1990s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Almond Kisses, bright color, whimsical, photorealist candy
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil paint on canvas
Doug Newton’s hyper-real oil paintings observe reality, explore translucency
Category
2010s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Whimsical Watercolour of an Abstract Architectural Scene with Unique Details
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Architectural Scene
original watercolour painting on artist paper
by Marjorie Schiele
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"In A TranceAtlantic Crossing" 2024 - Mixed Media Whimsical Surrealism colorful
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
"In A TranceAtlantic Crossing" is a wonderful, whimsical, surrealist mixed media painting.
Acrylic
Category
2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor, Permanent Marker, Pencil, Wood Panel, Color Pencil
Doll House colorful whimsical women large female figure w/ smaller figures
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet
Category
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Shoe Fetish! Whimsical Surrealist Abstract Figurative with High Heel Heads
By M. Jane Balanoff
Located in Soquel, CA
Attention all shoe lovers! This whimsical mixed media figurative abstract piece features four
Category
1990s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Plywood, Wood Panel
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
"Golden Gate Bridge" - Colorful Whimsical Folk Art of San Francisco
s Landscape
Located in Carmel, CA
, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the back of the painting.
Framed: 23" x 19" x 1.5"
"Golden Gate Bridge
Category
2010s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Girl with Scarf (Whimsical, Art Nouveau, Mid-Century, ~40% OFF LIMITED TIME)
By Daniel Brennan
Located in Kansas City, MO
-century art, figurative painting, still life, Art Nouveau influence, whimsical art, colorful paintings
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rapunzel by the Sea, fairy tale narrative, colorful whimsical fantasy
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with
Category
2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The One With The Umbrella - Colorful Whimsical Mixed Media Figurative Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
curiosity and joy. Through her mixed media paintings, she masterfully combines purposeful collages of
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic
The One With The Chippy - Colorful Whimsical Mixed Media Figurative Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
curiosity and joy. Through her mixed media paintings, she masterfully combines purposeful collages of
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Turtle with a Macaroon Crown No. 2 - Playful Animal and Dessert Painting on Wood
By JJ Galloway
Located in Los Angeles, CA
JJ Galloway is an internationally collected artist known for her whimsical paintings and sculptures
Category
2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Turtle with a Macaroon Crown No. 1 - Playful Animal and Dessert Painting on Wood
By JJ Galloway
Located in Los Angeles, CA
JJ Galloway is an internationally collected artist known for her whimsical paintings and sculptures
Category
2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Bush Poet Australian 10 Dollar Note, monochromatic whimsical pattern currency
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bush Poet
Australian 10 Dollar Note, Oil On Canvas With Printed Acetate, 10" x 8"
mixed media mainly black and white
Jenna Lash specializes in global currency featuring animals, po...
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil
Five Red Tulips - Framed Pink Original Whimsical Floral Artwork on Canvas
By Carlos Gamez de Francisco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, figurative surrealism, and imaginative narrative art. This 12-inch round acrylic painting on canvas showcases
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Mr. Mute Mops Mouths Silent" - Whimsical Figurative in Acrylic on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
"Mr. Mute Mops Mouths Silent" - Whimsical Figurative in Acrylic on Masonite
Bright figurative
Category
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Acrylic
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Whimsical Dragon
Located in Hudson, NY
Extremely dramatic painting of a dragon in sumi-e ink and mineral pigments on gold silk in a dark
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Lacquer
"Of Stories and Stones" Whimsical Landscape in Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Soquel, CA
"Of Stories and Stones" Whimsical Composition in Acrylic on Wood Panel
Brightly colored landscape
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Dakini, Oil on canvas, mysterious and whimsical pop art portrait master
By Michele Mikesell
Located in Dallas, TX
of the universal human experience. This particular group of paintings is an iconographical departure
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$2,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Agathodaemon, Oil on canvas, mysterious and whimsical pop art portrait master
By Michele Mikesell
Located in Dallas, TX
of the universal human experience. This particular group of paintings is an iconographical departure
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$10,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Jersey Shore (Whimsical Panoramic Watercolor of Figures at the Beach), Framed
By Susan Hope Fogel
Located in Hudson, NY
"Jersey Shore", 2021 by Susan Hope Fogel
Abstract Deconstructionist watercolor painting of a summer
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
Whimsical Oil on Board of European Town Signed Spinola
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Whimsical small oil on board painting of a European town. Signed Spinola. Out of. Southampton, NY
Category
Vintage 1960s Paintings
Materials
Paint
Pair 19th Century French Whimsical Oil on Canvas "Cherubs and Putti Children"
By Charles Joshua Chaplin
Located in LA, CA
Whimsical Oils on Canvas of Cherubs and Putti, after François Boucher (French, 1703–1770), "The Target of
Category
19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Monterey Yacht Club" - Whimsical Folk Art with Clouds and Sail Boats at Sea
Located in Carmel, CA
, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the back of the painting.
Framed: 22" x 22" x 1.5"
"Monterey Yacht Club
Category
2010s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$1,722 Sale Price
35% Off
Whimsical Drawing By Michael Dormer
Located in Pasadena, CA
A whimsical, abstract drawing. Signed Michael Dormer, 1970.
Michael Dormer is a prolific Southern
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Wax Crayon, Paper
$240 Sale Price
25% Off
Phaedra
s Horse, Oil on canvas, mysterious and whimsical pop art portrait master
By Michele Mikesell
Located in Dallas, TX
of the universal human experience. This particular group of paintings is an iconographical departure
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"The Stoic’s Shield", Oil on canvas, whimsical pop art portrait master, round
By Michele Mikesell
Located in Dallas, TX
of the universal human experience. This particular group of paintings is an iconographical departure
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Credo (FREE!)" Pop-Art American Flag, Red/White/Blue, Whimsical and Political
By Charlotte Andry Gibbs
Located in Wellesley, MA
Charlotte Gibbs’ "flag" and "star" paintings often reference the artist's interest in Pop art and
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
Suess on the Loose 2016 Pop Whimsical Turquoise Blue Original Abstract Canvas
By Michael Moon
Located in Miami, FL
An animated original painting by this well known California artist, "Suess on the Loose" is an
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$5,460 Sale Price
30% Off
"Composition with Polka Dot Mug" Elegant, whimsical, still life, lemons, silver
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
Very elegant, beautiful, whimsical and sparkly still life of white mug with yellow, blue, rust
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Hooked" a bright whimsical portrait of a suited fisherman with his fresh catch
By Debbie Miller
Located in Edgartown, MA
company. In 2006 I made the transition back to painting full time. I’m fascinated with the human form and
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Harriet, " a Whimsical Acrylic on Paper Signed and Dated by Karen Hoepting
By Karen Hoepting
Located in Milwaukee, WI
International artist Karen Hoepting's 2000 "Harriet" is an abstract acrylic on paper, signed and dated lower left.
The artist grew up on a farm in Canada. Her love of nature and th...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Bird Feeds Snake, " Whimsical Children
s Book Illustration by Blanchard, 1960s
By Robert Blanchard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Entirely charming and whimsical, this original painting by Robert Blanchard depicts a fantastical
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Whimsical Paint Illustration of British Soldier in Wood Frame.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Illustration of British Soldier on Horse. Frame has Makers Mark on the Backyard. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensions. 13 W ; 1/2 D ; 15 1/2 H
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
"Trickster", Contemporary, Art Deco, Whimsical, Green, Blue, Watercolor, Drawing
By Sarah Alexander
Located in Franklin, MA
Sarah Alexander's 32 x 40 inch teal ink and watercolor drawing "Trickster" is a whimsical
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Pen, Board
Rolph Scarlett 1889 -1984… signed watercolor on paper of a whimsical cat
By Rolph Scarlett
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rolph Scarlett. watercolor on paper… In very good condition. colors are bright and lively and the scene of a cat in profile is unique… Very likely from the 1920s or 1930s. It is prof...
Category
Vintage 1920s Paintings
Materials
Paper
Lounging VI - Figurative Abstract Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Portrait - Figurative Elegant Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Evening Stroll - Figurative Abstract Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Figure IV - Figurative Elegant Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Figure V - Figurative Elegant Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Surrealist and Whimsical Watercolor by an unknown Mexican Painter
Located in Pasadena, CA
Lots of humor in this watercolor painted by a Mexican artist who unfortunately did not sign it.
We enter in a fancy world. Be prepared!
Two trinkets featuring, the first one, an ima...
Category
1960s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper
$550 Sale Price
35% Off
Portrait II - Figurative Elegant Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Lounging V - Figurative Lounging Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
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