Charles Buckley Animal Paintings

This large figurative oil painting is a reinterpretation of two paintings by John Vanderbank, A young gentleman riding a schooled horse, 1729 / Man on horseback, 1728. A unique oil p...

Contemporary figurative realistic acrylic on raw canvas painting by Polish artist Magdalena Nalecz. Painting depicts a blue bird trying to get berries. There are accents of gold in b...

The pronounced technique is the first thing that strikes you when viewing the works of Jan Grotenbreg (1946). It is innovative and unique. The result of...

Magdalena Nałęcz (b. 1970) She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow in 1995. She received numerous scholarships and prizes: in 1997 the scholarship of the city of Cracow...

The pronounced technique is the first thing that strikes you when viewing the works of Jan Grotenbreg (1946). It is innovative and unique. The result of...

This painting is a loving homage to Bianca, Bert’s cherished dog. It captures intimate memories of their shared routines—a visual "reset button" where time slowed and companionship t...

Contemporary acrylic on canvas figurative painting by Polish artist Magdalena Nalecz.Artwork depicts a bird with beads in its beak. The backroung is just plain canvas without the pai...

The pronounced technique is the first thing that strikes you when viewing the works of Jan Grotenbreg (1946). It is innovative and unique. The result of his idiosyncratic working met...

Magdalena Nałęcz (b. 1970) She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow in 1995. She received numerous scholarships and prizes: in 1997 the scholarship of the city of Cracow...

A cinematic moment frozen in paint, Scrubby’s Reception captures the story of Scrubby—a loyal dog forever in the shadow of his owner’s complex duty. Bert Esenherz renders this imagin...

The pronounced technique is the first thing that strikes you when viewing the works of Jan Grotenbreg (1946). It is innovative and unique. The result of his idiosyncratic working method can be compared to Roman and Medieval murals, the so-called fresco in which people paint directly in wet lime. At the time, fresco technique was a decorative art form in Europe. However, it is not the decorative element that inspires and interests Jan, but the weathered appearance of the surviving fresco paintings. That is what he wanted to see in his own work. In 2000 he started experimenting with cement on linen. This technique is so special, because cement is a building material and does not stick to canvas. After many attempts, Grotenbreg has found a solution to this problem with modern binders. An impressive series of animal studies followed. Jan Grotenbreg only paints animals he has an affinity with. Animals such as the horse, the cow and the bull, as well as lesser-known animals such as the protected bird of prey, the black-capped vulture, the Egyptian Nile bird Ibis and the endangered house sparrow, have been laid down on linen by Grotenbreg in a layer of gray cement with acrylic paint in black-brown color nuances. The texture and composition of the applied cement is a very important part of his work. That's what makes it intriguing. The way in which the cement is applied determines the decisiveness of the work even more than the image. The animals, especially the sparrows, sometimes only cover a very small part of the canvas. It is clear that the emphasis is on technology. The charm of Jan Grotenbreg's work lies in the imitation of that weathering. But the animals portrayed also play a role in this and are not exempt from rendered weariness. They give a beautiful antique impression...

The pronounced technique is the first thing that strikes you when viewing the works of Jan Grotenbreg (1946). It is innovative and unique. The result of...