Oil Painting

August 25, 2025

Dreamy ‘Fluid Impressionism’ Paintings Imagine the Natural World in Flowing Beauty

With nature as her muse, artist Silver Francis imagines the world in ways that are both familiar and flowing. Her colorful landscape and floral oil paintings feature stylized renderings of mountainscapes, waterways, plants, and rock formations, often infused with a bit of magic. Warmth emanates from larger-than-life forms and illuminates delicate petals, flapping butterfly wings, and the inner depths of twisted tree branches.

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August 14, 2025

Oil Paintings Capture Bright Colors and Ornate Patterns of Traditional Mexican Garments

At the center of Yael Medrez Pier’s paintings is a deep admiration for the creativity and resourcefulness of Indigenous women around Mexico. The Mexico City-born and based artist relies on eye-catching compositions that spotlight the traditional garments worn by members of different groups. Medrez Pier’s colorful and ornate compositions may be alluring on their own, but they are ultimately a visual path to tell the life stories of her subjects.

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August 1, 2025

Dreamy Ethereal Paintings Come to Life With Reflective Gold Leaf

There are few things that feel as decadent or as luminous as gold. In art, gold leaf and paint can elevate a canvas beyond static two-dimensionality, creating a rich, reflective surface that rarely ceases to amaze. It’s precisely that radiance that Brad Kunkle seeks out within his own practice, which is dominated by a range of gilded details.

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June 22, 2025

Artist Draws From South Asian Traditions To Create Layered Narratives With Spiritual Significance

In the work of artist Sahana Ramakrishnan, mythology serves as a vehicle to preserve the past and a space to imagine the future. Born in Mumbai, raised in Singapore, based in New Jersey, Ramakrishnan draws from her South Asian heritage and the many cultures she has experienced throughout her life to create layered narratives in her oil paintings.

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