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Italian Smooth Move - Blue Romantic Figure Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Italian Smooth Move
Oil on cavas
36.0 x 48.0 x 1.25, 7.0 lbs
Artist's Commentary:
"This is a painting about the Italian boys / men I have dated in my life, who all seem to 'know...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lift Up and Let Go - Abstracted Colorful Figure Oil Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Lift Up and Let Go
75.0 x 67.0 x 2.0, 15.0 lbs
Oil paint
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"I painted this painting at a pivotal juncture in my life, and it represents l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Excavation - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Excavation
48.0 x 36.0 x 1.5, 7.0 lbs
Oil on streched canvas
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"A double perspective reinforces the innocence and uncertainty portrayed i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Patrol Boys - Contemporary Figurative History Oil Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Patrol Boys
84.0 x 60.0 x 1.5, 12.0 lbs
Oil on streched canvas
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"Gun violence in America and the ineffective ability of our society to a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Coast to Coast - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Coast to Coast
36.0 x 56.0 x 1.5, 9.0 lbs
Oil on streched canvas
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"This painting contrasts the juxtaposition of a young boy in an LA Dod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Supplications I - Contemporary Figurative Spiritual Painting
Located in Boston, MA
A World in Her Hand
48.0 x 48.0 x 1.5, 3.0 lbs
Acrylic on canvas
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"'Supplication' is a series of artworks that delve into the complex interplay between humanity and the divine. The series explores the universal theme of earnestly seeking assistance, guidance, or solace from a higher power. Each piece encapsulates the raw emotions of vulnerability, humility, and reliance on the unseen forces that shape our lives. Whether through abstract symbolism or intricate representations."
About the Artist:
Esther Oyeyemi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
A World in Her Hand - Contemporary Figurative Childhood Painting
Located in Boston, MA
A World in Her Hand
48.0 x 48.0 x 1.5, 3.0 lbs
Acrylic on canvas
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"'A World in Her Hand' beautifully captures the essence of a little girl's exploration of her creative abilities and the limitless possibilities that lie within her grasps."
About the Artist:
Esther...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Budding Bonds - Contemporary Figurative Childhood Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Budding Bonds
16.0 x 20.0 x 1.5, 2.0 lbs
Acrylic on canvas
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"Budding bond In this heartfelt artwork, I portrayed two little girls kneel on a lush carpet of grass, their eyes filled with innocence and wonder. With hands joined together, they delicately cradle a vibrant bunch of flowers, their shared treasure. The soft sunlight filtering through the foliage create a serene scene, capturing the beauty of childhood friendship and the simple joy found in nature's gifts. The artwork encapsulates a moment of unity and discovery as the two girls bond over the delicate beauty of the flowers they hold."
About the Artist:
Esther Oyeyemi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Mother - Contemporary Sculptural Landscape Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Mother
32.0 x 50.0 x 0.25, 5.0 lbs
Oil Paint
Signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"When you drive in the southwest, the landscape changes quickly. Every hour the sun rises or s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
My Reflection - Contemporary Figurative Landscape Painting
Located in Boston, MA
My Reflection
50.0 x 28.0 x 0.25, 5.0 lbs
Oil Paint
Signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"If you love someone who looks like you, you are a reflection of a mountain in a pond. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lightness of Being, Original Mixed Media Horse Painting
By Dara Daniel
Located in Boston, MA
Lightness of Being
36.0 x 24.0 x 1.5, 10.0 lbs
Acrylic
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
My first 2022 painting titled 'The Lightness of Being' indicates a change in m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Orbial Bones I, Original Pop Art Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Orbial Bones I
36.0 x 36.0 x 3.0, 10.0 lbs
Acrylic on canvas
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"'Orbital Bones I' is inspired by a personal journey into uncharted territ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Up To No Good Gang, Original Signed Bold Contemporary Abstract Figure Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Up To No Good Gang, Original Signed Bold Contemporary Abstract Figure Painting
36x36x1 (HxWxD), Acrylic Paint
Reminiscent of Pablo Picasso's cubist portraits, this painting by Wyanne Thompson...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The Brits, Original Contemporary Figurative Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas
By Benjamin Ferry
Located in Boston, MA
The Brits, Original Contemporary Figurative Still Life Painting, 2014
36" x 48" x 1.5" (HxWxD) Oil on Canvas
Artist Benjamin Ferry utilizes highlight a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
In Case of Need, Original Signed Contemporary Surrealist Painting on Wood Panel
By Megan Frazer
Located in Boston, MA
In Case of Need, Original Contemporary Surrealist Painting, 2014
18" x 11.25" x 1.625" (HxWxD) Gouache on Wood Panel
Hand-signed. by the artist.
A conceptual surrealist painting in a muted color scheme, this work makes the viewer think about the juxtaposition of subject matter present in attempt to piece together a logical narrative that appears to be out of reach. Two hands poke out from beneath an undulating sandy landscape. One rests upon the ground's surface, the other sticks straight up, delicately holding a baby bottle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Wood Panel
Big Love, Original Reclaimed Wood Figurative Composition, 2019
By Paul Guillemette
Located in Boston, MA
Big Love, Original Reclaimed Wood Figurative Composition, 2019
48" x 96" x 2" (HxWxD)
Wood, Resin, Paint, Lights
This large, figurative work is created using found, repurposed wood ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Wood, Paint, Lights
Reliquary, Abstract Still-Life Painting, 2016
By Alexa De Los Reyes
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
I came across these massive tangles of roots, trunks, and branches--between 12-16 feet high and nearly double that in width--lining a beach at fairly regular inter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Trifectious, Realist Figurative Painting, 2016
By Alexa De Los Reyes
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
I am captivated with how reflections and refractions caught in underwater photographs seem to expose hidden aspects of people's characters. I photograph friends an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Love
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
This piece is part of a series called The Four Elements, and the idea was to portrait human emotions and aesthetics related to one of the four elements in this case Water.. And is called love because is a mother with her son.
Keywords: Figurative, expressionist, green, smile, happy
Artist Biography:
Fine Artist, muralist, illustrator and art teacher. I was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 1972. I studied Fine Arts and Illustration at Altos De Chavón School Of Design (1992) and also got a bachelor degree in Fine Arts and Illustration at Parsons School Of Design (1994), NY. I’ve participated in several collective art shows and also five solo shows at Santo Domingo, Barcelona and Miami (Art Basel 2017); I’ve been working with others fellow artists doing urban art at the streets of several cities an small communities in the Dominican Republic since 2012, where I’ve done about 35 murals, I participated as international guest artist at the Art festival “Voz de Vida” at the city of Pasto, Colombia, I was a resident artist at Graniti Murales at Sicily, Italy, and painted with “transitando” at Madrid, Spain. In august 2018 I was invited to participate at Beyond Walls Lynn, in Boston, MA, and in 2020 I painted at Savannah, Georgia invited by The Stables Art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,000
Vexation #4, Original Still Life Painting (Acrylic Paint), 2018
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
This is my winter painting from my "Vexation" series. I wanted the painting to look cold and dark. It reminds me of winter in Wisconsin when the trees loose their ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Vexation #2, Original Still Life Painting (Acrylic Paint), 2018
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary
This painting was on display during the East Austin Studio tour. It is #2 of my "Vexation" painting series. The first painting was just vines, this (the second) one...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Clay, Board
Arrangement I, Original Watercolor Painting, 2014
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
This is an original watercolor floral still life painting, 22 x 30 inches.
Keywords: Flowers, watercolor, romantic, bouquet, bright, happy, roses
Artist Biograp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Dreaming of Egypt, Original Abstract Painting, 2021
By Sally Smith
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
This semi-abstract painting combines suggestions of canopies, windows, pyramids, figures, and patterns to evoke the mystery of travel.
Keywords: semi-abstract int...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Watching, Original Contemporary Surrealist Gouache Painting on Wood Panel
By Megan Frazer
Located in Boston, MA
Watching, Original Contemporary Surrealist Painting, 2014
11.25" x 18" x 1.625" (HxWxD) Gouache on Wood Panel
This surreal gouache painting features a woman laying on top of her bed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Wood Panel
The Light That Won
t Turn Off
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
This piece is part of a series I've been working on about my recent trip visiting family in the Philippines. The paintings all contain layered elements of plants, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Preserving, Original Signed Contemporary Surrealist Gouache Painting on Panel
By Megan Frazer
Located in Boston, MA
Preserving, Original Contemporary Surrealist Painting, 2012
18" x 11.25" x 1.625" (HxWxD) Gouache on Wood Panel
Hand-signed by the artist.
This muted, dream-like surrealist painting by artist Megan Frazer features a small, pale girl sitting upon an oversized hand that is jutting out from the gray Earth. The child is licking a large red lollipop, staring out at the viewer, as she sits below a night sky that glows from the light of the full moon.
Artist Commentary:
Surrealistic image of a young girl with a lollipop conveyed above the night sea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Wood Panel
Love, Original Contemporary Surrealist Gouache Painting on Wood Panel
By Megan Frazer
Located in Boston, MA
Love, Original Contemporary Surrealist Painting
18" x 11.25" x 1.625" (HxWxD) Gouache on Wood Panel
A conceptual surrealist painting by artist Megan Frazer, this composition feature...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Wood Panel
Bed, Original Contemporary Surrealist Gouache Painting on Wood Panel
By Megan Frazer
Located in Boston, MA
Bed, Original Contemporary Surrealist Painting, 2012
18" x 11.25" x 1.625" (HxWxD)
This muted, dream-like surrealist painting by artist Megan Frazer can be compared to both the subject matter and painterly style of the work of Leonara Carrington...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Interior Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Wood Panel
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