Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Linen, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Varnish, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Pencil
Late 20th Century Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Photographic Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Photographic Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Oil Crayon, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Jenn painted this piece using Golden Open Acrylics, which take longer to dry and therefore allow for more blending time. Jenn uses this technique to give the painting a dreamy and hopeful essence. "I am more passionate than ever about painting peaceful, reflective art that provides serenity and beauty," she says. This piece was painted on Arches heavyweight paper and includes a 1 5/8" border around the edge for ease of framing.
About the Artist
Jenn Williamson expertly evokes the scenery of British Columbia in her soft abstract landscapes. She utilizes defining horizontal and vertical strokes, coupled with a skillful handling of color, to create significant depth in each piece. Her paintings, though abstracted, clearly convey the atmospheric attributes of the scene–rain, wind, clouds, fog. Jenn’s muted color palette transports the viewer to the Canadian west...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Canvas is like a "Musical Instrument" to write lyrics with imagination, thoughts and emotions using paints and brushes.
About the Artist
Vibrant co...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Oil Crayon, Cotton Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel, Linen, Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Linen, Charcoal, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Photographic Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Paper, Pastel, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Ceramic, Wood, Paint, Glaze
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
Artist Comments
This piece is the first in Pat's new "Moon" series. The paintings explore the wonder of the moon in its ever changing aspects. "The full moon in June is known...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
The vibrant purple and orange of sunset often ripples like fire and smoke when reflected in the moving waters of the wetlands. I recreated the sunset's river...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
"Tivona" means lover of nature. Nature inspires all of my work, but I saved the title for this one. It is a large, colorful abstract. Fluid acrylics were poured onto a horizontal canvas.
About the Artist
Krispen Spencer...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
1970s Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Artist Comments
This painting is part of Tatiana Iliina's latest series, Abstract Landscapes. Each artwork presents a stunning view with bold colors and often multiple planes...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Artist Comments
Janet Hamilton created this modern abstract based on a rainy day. "The rainy day offers such a motivational feeling when I paint," says Janet. "I love how it...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Patricia describes this painting as a "three color separation blended into one." She says she worked to create balance between the sections to impart a soothi...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
After a flight back and forth across the country, Janine's exploration in her studio started with a playful mixing of colors directly on the canvas. A shape emerged in that process that she chose to repeat and then incorporate with a series of glazes. Stepping back and looking at the result, the image reminded her of those hours spent moving through the clouds to finally find herself back home.
About the Artist
Janine’s abstract artworks are created with measured doses of both intuition and analysis. “My work develops as a series of calls and responses,” she says. She adds color, letting gravity pull the paint around. She then responds to the direction of the composition with additional marks, adding and subtracting. The incorporation of recognizable forms, specifically letters and numbers, indicates the influences of Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg on Janine’s work. Janine is also inspired by listening to jazz music. She is a musician herself, and plays in a local Zimbabwean marimba ensemble when she’s not painting.
Words that describe this painting: abstract, dreamy, clouds, abstract, non-representational, modern , acrylic painting, blue
Night...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Late 20th Century American Modern Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Watercolor
Artist Comments
A stand of trees on a hill overlooking a pond during a sunny day with blue skies. The scene is framed with a deep red abstraction characterized by a very thic...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Limited palette of rich earth tones with high contrast, giving the painting a nice sense of depth. Luminous and geological. Touches of watercolor crayon add a...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Valerie Berkely looks for stories in her travels as inspiration for her abstracted landscapes. This painting is evocative of th...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Natasha Tayles describes this painting as an abstract expression of the flower shops she passes on the street. I am filled with wonderment of how different al...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
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