Mary Abbott Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

"Tulips Red 3" bursts with life, a vivid floral painting where passion blooms in every detail. Red tulips take center stage, their vibrant hues energized by touches of blue, yellow, ...

In this piece, I poured vibrant emotions through acrylic, oil pastel, and colored pencil, blending expressionism, impressionism, and pop art to capture the delicate yet bold spirit o...

James Wilson Rayen's 'Untitled Pastel #7' depicts open green fields with a loose, sketch-like quality in this 17 x 16.5 inch pastel on paper. From a series of studies of summer rural...

Title (FR) : Glycine A delicate drawing depicting a cascading wisteria cluster, created with colored pencils and oil pastels. Soft layers of violet and pink tones bring depth and lum...

With acrylic, oil pastel, and colored pencil on paper, I poured vibrant expressionism, impressionism, and pop art into this piece. It radiates warmth and joy, celebrating life’s brig...

I poured vibrant energy into this piece, blending acrylic, oil pastel, and colored pencil to create bold, expressive tulips that burst with life. The fusion of expressionism, impress...

An original realist pastel drawing by American female artist Catherine Koenig.

-ARTIST STATEMENT- I depict my person in multiplicity with different selves representing dramatis personae. My likeness is both implicit and symbolic in the portrayal of my narrative; the drama involved in creating art and the artist’s role in society. I use realism to invite the viewer into mysterious inner worlds that are layered reflections of the outer. Dehumanizing environments are imbued with art historical references as a critique of power structures. The artist is an Everyman who is at odds with society and his self. Visually my work is a celebration of society’s dark undercurrents and its overlooked absurdities. I use charcoal and printmaking media as their tenebrous values add a fitting metaphor. The nuances of light and shadow seduce viewers into a world their better judgment would have them avoid. This provokes a sense of disquietude that causes viewers to assess our world through the austerity of a colorless, yet not humorless, light. -BIO- Christopher Ganz grew up in Northeast Ohio and from early on had a fertile imagination and an interest in art. Christopher's artistic education truly began at the University of Missouri, where his love of the human form led to many figure drawing classes and his exposure to the wonders of printmaking. Christopher's then went onto graduate school at Indiana University and a summer abroad program in Italy was a dream realized. Christopher then grasped charcoal with a renewed vigor and large, sfumato-laden drawings ensued. Christopher's artistic influences are many; from a seminal exposure to Dore's engravings of the Divine Comedy, to Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Goya, and up to Lucian Freud, Mark Tansey...

Bruno Lassalle Untitled, 1993 18.75 x 15.75 inches; framed in natural wood color 21.6 x 19.6 inches oil pastels on board signed 'LASSALLE' and dated recto; stamped verso Bruno Lassa...

Wayfinding (No. 4) is a 16.5 x 11.5-inch unframed painting with ink and pastel drawing on paper featuring grey, blue and pink elements that captures the spirit of searching—physicall...

"Gladiolus 2" captures the passionate spirit of blooming gladiolus. Fiery reds and glowing yellows express movement and vitality. The artist's bold, impressionistic strokes blend the...

Bruno Lassalle Untitled, 1993 18.75 x 15.75 inches; framed in natural wood color 21.6 x 19.6 inches oil pastels on board signed 'LASSALLE' and dated recto; stamped verso Bruno Lassa...