6,884 results for "surrealism"
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Tempera, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1970s Surrealist Landscape Photography
Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Artist Comments
Created during the chilly winter, this piece is a celebration of warmth and light. Bathed in the hot spotlight, this dancer shimmies around the stage and help...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A surreal scene offers two possibilities. First, it is a realistic rendering of a man in a Big Bird costume, slouched at a dimly lit bar among solitary drinkers...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
In a shaft of late-afternoon light, a woman sits half-submerged in an antique tub. The deep green walls around her fall into shadow. She looks at her rubber duc...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A man and his dog drive through a vast, open landscape. There’s a zero percent chance their trip won’t involve beef jerky. This sun-drenched scene captures ...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A vintage sedan cuts through a blazing blue desert sky as the driver glances out the window, caught between curiosity and concern. He knows mirages are common i...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Beneath the stark canopy of a bus shelter, a young woman in a luminous gown sits in quiet anticipation. Her elegance is out of place and raises the question: "W...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
This painting is a modern reinterpretation of the English nursery rhyme "Rub-a-dub-dub, Three Men in a Tub," first published in Mother Goose's Melody in 1798. I...
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A mesmerizing underwater scene comes to life where an enchanting mix of sea creatures, humans, and scuba bunnies coexist in perfect harmony. The submerged wor...
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
This painting captures the moody atmosphere of a dimly lit bar, where patrons sit in quiet solitude, their forms rendered mostly in silhouette. The open doorw...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
The club was a whirl of sound and motion around midnight. At two in the morning, the crowd has gone, but a horn player remains in a quiet corner, unwilling to l...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
This watercolor painting features a pegasus rendered in warm earth tones accented with bright blue feathers. Playful in spirit yet gentle in pose, the winged ho...
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
Paper, Lithograph
1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
Paper, Lithograph
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Linen, Acrylic, Screen
1980s Modern Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
Paper, Lithograph
Late 20th Century Contemporary Abstract Prints
Offset
Artist Comments
Artist Guigen Zha presents a stylized portrait of a woman’s head, adorned with floral and tree-like elements against a backdrop of blue sky, moon, and seascap...
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1930s Expressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
Artist Comments
A bride rides a motorcycle under a vibrant blue sky, her veil billowing dramatically behind her. The contrast between traditional bridal imagery and the motor...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art More Art
Oil
Artist Comments
Two grey herons reunite at a lake. One stands in the shallow water while the other returns in flight. The birds appear in a stylized manner against the water, s...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Acrylic
1970s Surrealist Landscape Prints
Lithograph
Artist Comments
A surrealist painting captures the tension between prey and predator. In the foreground, a rabbit stands wary while a fox snarls nearby. Others of their kind sc...
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A little boy stands on a sidewalk, posing curiously. He is studying the metal and glass contraption, taking in the numbers of its control panel and measuring ...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Interior Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A small wooded island rests in calm water. A colorful rock formation rises from the surface and reflects below. Warm yellows and oranges on the left shift to co...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Graphite
Artist Comments
This oil painting transforms a restaurant's holiday ceiling decoration into something realistic and surreal. It captures the memory of a special evening while...
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Interior Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A lifeguard sits on her chair, watching over an empty beach. The deep blue sky meets the calm sea, while the wet red sand mirrors the scene above. The stillness and fading colors evoke nostalgia, capturing the fleeting nature of summer. The title reflects a moment of pause between what was and what will be. Artist Keith Thomson used oil paint and ink to create this evocative piece.
About the Artist
Alabama-based artist Keith Thomson creates quick-witted, mixed-media artwork that blends realism and surrealism. His background as a political cartoonist in the 90s is reflected in the sharp storytelling his artwork achieves. He combines stylized realism and everyday subject matter with surreal details and ironic twists. He begins his work as digital sketches using animation software, then he transfers the sketch onto the canvas and begins applying oil paint. In addition to painting, he is a writer, of mostly spy novels and nonfiction articles. His writing prowess shines through in his witty descriptions of his pieces.
Words that describe this painting: beach, sea, ocean, sky, lifeguard, chair, reflection, contrast, bright, clouds, water, shore, horizon, pop, seascape, oil painting, blue
The Wednesday After Labor Day...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art More Art
Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Artist Comments
A solitary man on a subway platform stands in a pool of light. He stares down the dark tunnel as if by sheer will he could summon the train. Others, he admits...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Lithograph
Artist Comments
Light streams through the window as friends gather around a table, fully absorbed in their game. Much like the last hundred poker nights, they have been at it...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Artist Guigen Zha paints a contemporary piece by combining Chinese art with a geometric landscape. A lady wearing a traditional hanfu observes the other eleme...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
1990s Surrealist Figurative Prints
Etching, Aquatint, Gouache
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Artist Comments
This contemporary painting of Boulders Beach presents a stylized, painterly interpretation of the coast. On the left, a rocky cliff descends toward the beach, m...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
1970s Expressionist Landscape Prints
Lithograph
1930s Modern Abstract Prints
Woodcut
1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Lithograph, Offset
Early 2000s Post-Modern Animal Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1950s Expressionist Landscape Prints
Lithograph
1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1950s Modern Abstract Prints
Lithograph
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1970s Contemporary Animal Prints
Lithograph
Artist Comments
Artist Keith Thomson depicts the Mets mascot riding the train—once again establishing his recurring narrative of unexpected commuters in transit. "With thei...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Mixed Media
Mixed Media
1950s Expressionist Figurative Prints
Lithograph





