Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, ABS
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paste, Wax, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Artist Gail Ragains portrays two gestural figures clad in swimwear on a hot summer day. The piece pays homage to the Bay Area figurative movement yet retains ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Coffee, Oil, Watercolor, Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Masonite
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Tempera
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Archival Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1940s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media, Magazine Paper
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Plywood, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Masonite, Oil
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Wood, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Artist Comments
A mother embraces her child in artist Diana Elena Chelaru's tender expressionist portrait. "We all know as children and later on, as parents how much we love be...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil, Cardboard
Artist Comments
Artist Diana Elena Chelaru displays an expressionist portrait of a family of five. They share a warm embrace evoking an outpouring of love. "Lately, I have been...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
ABS
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Handmade Paper, Monotype
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Pastel, Paper
Artist Comments
Artist Gail Ragains depicts a woman standing in an attitude of strength. The figure gazes out at the viewer with the ocean behind he...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
As part of her series of diverse family portraits, artist Diana Elena Chelaru demonstrates an expressionist portrayal of a mother and her two young children. She affectionately embraces them with tenderness. Diana represents the figures in a triangular composition to create a sense of visual unity. "I chose to represent the mother with closed eyes to symbolize the challenges of being a single parent," says Diana.
About the Artist
Artist Diana Chelaru paints colorful expressionist interpretations of human emotion. “Art is a means of communication, it is how I express my thoughts, hopes, regrets, and joys,†says Diana. She experiments with working on large-scale paintings using the visual language of form, lines, and color to create compositions that exist only in her imagination. Growing up in Romania, she draws inspiration from Byzantine mosaics as well as Gustav Klimt’s subject matter and use of decorative patterns. She received her BFA in Painting from George Enescu Art University and finished her MA in Art History from Queens College. Diana simply goes with the flow rather than dwelling on the formulaic process. It all depends on how and what she feels at the moment. She indulges in music while she creates her work.
Words that describe this painting: mother and child, figurative, figure, expressionism, movement, pattern, people, geometric, modern, woman, motherhood, acrylic paint, love, family, flowers, face, profile, eye, expressionism, people, acrylic painting, blue
Deep Love...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic