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Contemporary oil painting, Sky Travelers.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Sky Travelers is an original acrylic on canvas painting by David Davtian, blending imagination
Category
2010s Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Micro, Mirror on My Wall!, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Gabriella DeLamater
Located in Yardley, PA
and starting over again. My paintings are mostly whimsical because I like everything unreal, and I
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Mammoth reunion - Gabielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing of hairy elephants
By Gabrielle Pool
Located in Coltishall, GB
The Reunion features a minimalist depiction of three elephants, rendered in a strikingly simplistic style against a stark white background. The elephants are illustrated with bold bl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Wood, Paper, Ink
Nighttime Stories, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
describe this painting: movement, color, energy, transparent, depth, whimsical, swirly, abstract, modern
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Renée - Gabrielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing of an African antelope
By Gabrielle Pool
Located in Coltishall, GB
Gabrielle Pool's intriguing artwork showcases an abstract depiction of an antelope rendered in fluid washes of sepia and ochre. The deliberate use of ink creates a sense of motion an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Wood, Paper, Ink
Pony Express, Original Painting
By Jaime Ellsworth
Located in San Francisco, CA
outlined route in the background. The painting carries a whimsical tone with its colors and primitive lines
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Firefly Field, Original Painting
By Andrea Doss
Located in San Francisco, CA
.Words that describe this painting: fox, whimsical, storybook, kids, mountains, trees
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Noodling - mixed media collage - Southern art - folk art - whimsical - fish
By Blair Hobbs
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Noodling" is a narrative and figurative mixed media work featuring hues of orange, yellow, black and green.
Blair Hobbs is inspired by the works of Marc Chagall, Benny Andrews, a...
Category
2010s Folk Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
Watusi wall - Gabielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing of African Watusi cattle
By Gabrielle Pool
Located in Coltishall, GB
A wall of Watusi cattle in Kenya.
The strength and drama of long-horned African cattle is captured in a mesmerizing interplay of delicate lines and abstract forms, creating a rhythm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Wood, Paper, Ink
Dancing Hoki Poki Cats, Oil Painting
By Kat Silver
Located in San Francisco, CA
>Words that describe this painting: whimsical, playful, cat, anthropomorphic, pet, dance
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lying in Thoughts - Original Colorful Whimsical Figurative Surreal Art on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
entirely to painting allowed her to explore the world through pure emotion, conveying delicate and sincere
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil
Lost in the Greenery - Vibrant Colorful Whimsical Figurative Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
entirely to painting allowed her to explore the world through pure emotion, conveying delicate and sincere
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil
June in the Meadows - Colorful Whimsical Figurative Feminine Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
entirely to painting allowed her to explore the world through pure emotion, conveying delicate and sincere
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil
In a Playful Labyrinth With Nature - Whimsical Figurative Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
entirely to painting allowed her to explore the world through pure emotion, conveying delicate and sincere
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil
The Wilderness, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsA whimsical, folk art style painting of nature interacting with a human in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Babysitter, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Gabriella DeLamater
Located in Yardley, PA
-doing my underpaintings from scratch and starting over again. My paintings are mostly whimsical
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Blue Flowers and Colored Threads - Whimsical Fantasy Figurative Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-year career in advertising graphic design. Her decision to dedicate herself entirely to painting
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil
Whoville, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Hal Mayforth
Located in Yardley, PA
painting has a whimsical architectural quality that reminded me of the structures in Dr. Suess' Horton
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled Spin Painting By Damien Hirst
By Damien Hirst
Located in New Orleans, LA
have to be like that?” The spin paintings, with their whimsical bursts of color, have become a hallmark
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, House Paint
Whimsical Fishing Illustration Cartoon 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
leanings. As a child, he dabbled in painting and was an avid reader of literature. Among other works, he
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board
Whimsical Illustration Skiing Cartoon, 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
encouraged his artistic leanings. As a child, he dabbled in painting and was an avid reader of literature
Category
1930s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board
Whimsical Illustration "Snow" Cartoon, 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
leanings. As a child, he dabbled in painting and was an avid reader of literature. Among other works, he
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board
Whimsical Illustration Hiking Cartoon, 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
leanings. As a child, he dabbled in painting and was an avid reader of literature. Among other works, he
Category
1930s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board
Oil Figurative Painting of People Walking
By William Baxter Palmer Closson
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
internationally known for his whimsical figurative paintings. In America, he has been recognized by many prominent
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Yellow Kid, Painting, Acrylic on Glass
By Hal Mayforth
Located in Yardley, PA
painting has a whimsical architectural quality that reminded me of the structures in Dr. Suess' Horton
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Special Delivery - Painting by Svetoslav Stoyanov - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
, tethered like a whimsical balloon. This painting is an ode to the liberation found in dreams and the
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Oil Painting - The Cat
s Meow
Located in Houston, TX
Whimsical oil on paper painting of a tabby cat resting on a rug and backed by large abstract cat
Category
1940s Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Lying Down Watching The Sun Go Down - Colorful Whimsical Figurative Art on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
entirely to painting allowed her to explore the world through pure emotion, conveying delicate and sincere
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil
Trafalgar Square-original surreal wildlife cityscape painting- contemporary art
By Nathan Neven
Located in London, Chelsea
traditional street lamps dotted throughout, add to the surreal and whimsical atmosphere of the painting. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Gathering Bliss Triptych, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Newel Hunter
Located in Yardley, PA
overlooked, the unusual, and the contemplative. And often, the whimsical. This painting is a perfectly
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Organics 9. Original oil painting by EVGENIYA BOVA
Located in Zofingen, AG
depiction of real plants and expressive patterns with whimsical compositions is blurred. The painting is
Category
2010s Abstract Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Organics 8. Original oil painting by Evgeniya Bova
Located in Zofingen, AG
depiction of real plants and expressive patterns with whimsical compositions is blurred. The painting is
Category
2010s Abstract Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sentinel From Boulder Peak, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Crystal DiPietro
Located in Yardley, PA
from the slopes on the way up. This was a fun, loose, whimsical interpretation of that view
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nevada Saloon Nude Painting
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
gold scrollwork. Done in a whimsical style. This painting hung in the Goldfield town's Saloon, where
Category
Early 20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$17,250
Whimsical Dance Duos Cartoon Style Paintings
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Whimsical Dance Duos
This delightful pair of cartoon-style paintings captures the joy and whimsy of
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint
$375 / item
Stacked Meringues, Oil Painting
By Pat Doherty
Located in San Francisco, CA
describe this painting: whimsical, sweets, desserts, colorful, happy, meringue, food, still life, cuisine
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Theroy of Evolution, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Newel Hunter
Located in Yardley, PA
primordial soup in a playful celebration of gesture and color. This small horizontal abstract painting is
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Whimsical Illustration of a Couple With a Home Movie Projector by Maurice Freed
By Maurice Freed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maurice Freed
(American, 1911 1981)
Home Movies (I), c. 1940
Gouache on board, 13 1/2 x 12 inches
FRAMED: 20 x 19 inches (approx.)
Signed at lower right: “MAURICE FREED”
Maurice F...
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Board
Hound with Striped Tie - Original animal surrealistic painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
the conventions of traditional portraiture by infusing it with surreal and whimsical elements. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Ballerines à Paris" Colorful Impressionist Interior Scene Oil Painting Framed
By Jules René Hervé
Located in New York, NY
powder white effortlessly placed in this painting with whimsical and endearing details throughout. The
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
"Parisian Cafe Scene" Small Impressionist Oil Painting Framed in Antique Frame
By Luigi Cagliani
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting a Parisian Cafe scene in Paris, France by Luigi Cagliani. As an
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Parisian Flower Market" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures
By Luigi Cagliani
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting a Parisian Flower Market scene in Paris, France by Luigi
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Italian Village Cafe" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting Street Scene Canvas
By Luigi Cagliani
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting a cafe scene in an Italian Village. Luigi Cagliani was known for
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Parisian Spring Park Scene with Figures" Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting
By Luigi Cagliani
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting a park scene in Paris during spring by Luigi Cagliani. As an
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Venetian Cafe Scene with Gondola" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting Framed
By Luigi Cagliani
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting a Cafe scene with figures in Venice during spring by Luigi
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel
"Venetian Powder Room Scene with Figures" Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
By Luigi Cagliani
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting a Venetian Powder Room Scene with Figures getting ready for the
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
FROLIC, Original Signed Contemporary Blue Green Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Boston, MA
verso.
This contemporary mixed-media abstract painting by artist Julia Di Sano features a whimsical and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pencil
French Oil Painting titled Le Dance, 1944
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Whimsical oil painting titled Le Dance dated 1944. Painting measures 25" wide, 2.25" deep and 37
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Escapade (blue sky figurative oil painting brown tones Young boy balloon)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Escapade by Rudolf Kosow is a whimsical and thought-provoking oil painting that captures a fleeting
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Mint Chocolate Cupcake, Oil Painting
By Pat Doherty
Located in San Francisco, CA
impart a whimsical quality to the composition. The still-life painting features a balance between its
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Parisian Cafe Scene" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures
Flowers
By Luigi Cagliani
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting a Parisian Cafe scene in Paris, France by Luigi Cagliani. As an
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Bucks County Colorful Landscape Painting, Italian artist
By Louis Bosa
Located in Beachwood, OH
midst of tragedy. Many of his paintings include whimsical images of nuns riding bicycles and similar
Category
1930s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Grand Day Out-original cityscape seascape-figurative painting-contemporary Art
By Therese James
Located in London, Chelsea
playful splashes of water.
The whimsical, childlike style of the painting adds to its charm, evoking a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Woman with Blue Scarf" Parisian Post-Impressionist French Oil Painting Framed
By Jacques Zucker
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts a whimsical portrait of a woman wearing a blue scarf around her head against
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Venetian Town Scene" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting Street Scene
Figures
By Luigi Cagliani
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting a Street Scene in Venice of people going about their day by
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
"Stroll along Lake Como" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures
By Luigi Cagliani
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting figures playing along Lake Como in Europe near an intimate cafe
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Italian Caffe Scene by the Park" Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures Framed
By Luigi Cagliani
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting a Cafe scene with figures in Paris by the Park during spring by
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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