People abstract painting

We often come across people who go crazy over any abstract work of art, they seem to have a special vision that makes them see beyond what is depicted on the

San Francisco based artist John Wentz plays with texture and abstraction in what he calls his "fractured" oil paintings of figures. Previously featured on our blog, the figures in Went'z work have been described as hazy, dreamy, and stripped away, broken down to a combination of nondescript washes and bold areas of pigment that evoke the feeling of remembering a distant memory that comes back to us as distorted. In his artist statement, he explains that "working within the classical idiom of…

See Signe and Genna Grushovenko's current available artworks. These collaborative oil paintings on linen are inspired by vintage found photographs. Each painting reveals an underpainting with Genna's abstract bars of color followed by Signe's figurative work applied in layers of oil paint.

Donna Young’s distinct style is influenced by a wide array of cultures, eras, and techniques she has encountered throughout her career. She explains, “I push myself to evolve and learn from the medium itself. I love accidents, and how the unpredictability of materials often guide me to meaningful conclusions.” Donna moves away from traditional representational oil painting by using the two-dimensional canvas to mimic the depth of “atmospheric perspective.” With bold colors and fluid…

Suhas Bhujbal Portfolio at Andrea Schwartz Gallery

For 20 years, the Pastel 100 Annual Competition has honored 100 exceptional pastel works by top and emerging artists each year. The 20th Annual Pastel 100 Competition winners will mark a total of 2,000 pastels! To celebrate, here are 20 award-winning works to inspire you to enter your own pastel art.

Patrick Lee, American Painter b. 1972. Abstract and impressionist paintings.

Patrick Lee Patrick Lee was born in 1972 and attended the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Painting with an Art History minor. He currently lives and works in Pittsburgh, PA. Lee has had numerous solo and group exhibitions, including at the Butler Institute of American Art, the Hoyt Institute […]

'Enlightenment' by Hessam Abrishami