Oil Paintings

Artists Describing Their Art:

Leonid Vidrak - Leonid I. Vidrak Internationally recognised Artist, Designer, Architect, and Graphic Artist. Works are held in public and private collections in the United States, Israel, Russia and Europe. Educated in School of Fine Arts and Academy of Arts and Architecture in Russia. Works in Oil, Tempera, Mixed Media, Watercolor and Graphic Design. Living and working in the New York City metropolitan area, United States. Latest exhibitions and events include participation in X Florence Biennale 2015, publishing in Art- Tour International, works for VIDA Collection and participation in ArtExpo 2016 Milano, Paris - Carrousel du Louvre, 2017 ...

Leonid Vidrak - John Maurer - An early affinity with the French impressionists and expressionists continues to influence my work along with several contemporary artists whom I find inspiring. I try to approach each new work with a fresh eye for color, line and textural variation. My choice of tools is primarily the palette knife but this has grown to include a greater use of brushes and paper towels into the painting process as well as charcoal and pastel. The subject matter is unlimited as I continue to travel in search of fresh, inspiring views. ...

Elizabeth Griffith - Elizabeth Griffith, MA, LPC-I, ATR Supervised by Deborah Lindeen, LPCS, LPC, ATR-BC I am a mixed media artist, art therapist and counselor in training. My work mostly consists of oil and acrylic paintings. My artwork is inspired by my experiences throughout life and my strong desire to understand people and society. I believe art can be interpreted differently depending on the viewer and that the buyer should have a strong connection to the piece. Feel free to contact me with questions or comments about my portfolio. Thank you,...

Michael Ashcraft - I am a graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute. My work reflects the symbolic metaphors in the world around me. I spend a lot of time finding the right physical objects or settings to build the statements I wish to express. I may spend months or even years with an idea before I ever touch a canvas or piece of paper. Once I begin I let the painting dictate its own style. Only the painting can tell me when it is finished. I will usually set them aside for a long time before I come back and decide if they are truly finished or need more work. I hope you enjoy them....

Michael Ashcraft - Michael Ashcraft - Renee Rutana - As a child, I was fascinated by the vibrant colors of sunsets, the seasons, flowers and certain landscapes. But all of my life I have suffered from severe asthma. While the other children were outside enjoying the snow or jumping in the fallen leaves, blooming flowers of spring, etc. I was inside, looking out the window wishing I could be a part of it. I would never have acquired my artistic skills if it hadn't been for my asthma. I learned to draw and paint, due to many times staying home in bed or at the hospitals (for a couple weeks at a time)with not much to do. It was my escape, a cherished place I could create and imagine I was there instead. While these days my asthma is better, thanks to new medications, I still feel the joy in my heart of creating a special window to the world, my world, for those also interested to see too. My goal as an artist was to paint these subjects capturing the very things that change quickly due to the season or weather or aging. I wanted to shed light on every day things that many people take ...

A M Bowe - Anne-Marie Bowe was born in Dublin and is from a family of Irish Artists. She lives in England and has been exhibiting regularly both there and in her home town of Dublin ever since. Her main focus is on portraiture in oil and acrylic, however, she excels in figurative work as well as landscapes and cityscapes. She is a member of the Virginia Waters Art Society....

Karen Cooper - Karen Cooper karencooperpaintings.com I am a watcher. I watch with my eyes, and capture with a paint brush or a camera. I have been blessed to see the world in ways others have not aEUR" and I am compelled to share with viewers who need to see along with me. While this longing is present, the absolute necessity of the matter, and what drives me forward, is that the painting must be a thing of substance and solidity and interest and beauty. My painteraEURtms eye has a tendency to gravitate toward interesting faces, the street scene, a cafe scene, a weird little architectural structure, and every now and then a vehicle. Oil is my medium of choice. And again, the bottom line and always the focus substance and solidity and interest and beauty. ...