Fine art original oil paintings, pastels and prints. All created with a deep passion and strife for perfection…
Dance Intensity and Invitation to Dance – A series of two fine art dance paintings Two fine art paintings that emphasise the dancer’s athleticism and beauty. They are both moody, atmospheric, emotional, expressive, eclectic, dramatic, quirky and passionate with a hint of sensuality, but to a different extent. Produced in collaboration with Ron Brewer and […]
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Fine Art Original Oil Paintings – Divine Grace, Heaven’s Angel and Light Elegance Here’s another series of three Fine art original oil paintings – Divine Grace, Heaven’s Angel and Light Elegance. They are particularly soft, dreamy, gentle and graceful, yet moody, emotional, expressive and dramatic with a hint of passion. Produced in collaboration with amazing […]
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Dark, Dramatic, Atmospheric and Emotional Fine Art Ballerinas A series of 4 original dark, dramatic and emotional oil paintings in a dark and atmospheric setting in a chiaroscuro technique. The landscape artwork are all 122cm wide x 91cm high and the portrait artwork is 61cm wide x 91cm high. Purposely minimalist and contemporary. Backstage style… […]
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Series of 3 dance paintings: Eclectic Dancer, Dance Finesse and Dance Seclusion I love painting a series, a sequence and here is a series of 3 dance paintings. Note that each of the dancer’s motion carefully flows with the diversely varied backgrounds. All are 91cm x 61cm and each are moody, atmospheric, emotional, expressive, dramatic […]
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Individuality and Exclusivity – Fine Art Original Oil Paintings I love painting a series and a sequence, even when there are only two! Individuality and Exclusivity – Fine Art Original Oil Paintings are particular favourites of mine. Both are 91cm x 61cm, particularly moody, emotional, expressive, dramatic, full of hidden meaning with a different story […]
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Awareness – Fine Art Original Oil Painting Fine art original oil painting of beautiful ballerina Ruth Brill on a 91cm x 61cm stretched cotton canvas, created using a knife in collaboration with Ruth and Brian Mengini (Thanks Ruth and Brian). There’s a very high level of fine detail in this carefully composed, contemporary but photo-realistic […]
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Private Dancer – Figurative Original Fine Art Dancer Fine art original oil painting on a 91cm x 61cm stretched cotton canvas, created using a knife. There’s a very high level of fine detail in this carefully composed, contemporary but photo-realistic painting, full of complementary earthy colours. The ballerina model is simply beautiful. It’s a discretely […]
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Leap Into the Unknown – Fine Art Figurative Oil Painting There’s a very high level of fine detail in this carefully composed, award winning, contemporary but photo-realistic painting. The modern dance ballerina model is simply beautiful. It’s a simple yet romantic and slightly sensual composition, full of hidden meaning, passion, drama and emotion. She’s oblivious […]
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Into the Light – Oil Painting This gorgeous fine art original oil painting is available to purchase. The 91cm x 61cm original was created using a knife, as is my style and will be supplied framed and ready to hang in your home. There’s a very high level of fine detail in this carefully composed, […]
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Art In The City Exhibition – Gloucester Cathedral My painting Secret Rehearsal has been selected from the Art In The City Open Competition to exhibit in the beautiful Gloucester Cathedral from Tuesday 13 August to Thursday 5 September 2019. If you are in the area, call in and let me know what you think!
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Presence – Dancer Fine Art This simply beautiful fine art oil painting of ballerina Arolyn Williams, produced in cooperation with CPRowe and Arolyn is available to purchase. The 91cm x 61cm original was created entirely using a knife, as is my style and will be supplied framed and ready to hang in your home. There’s […]
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Subtle Confidence – Close up and an insight! I rarely show much detail for obvious reasons, but here goes with a close up as I had the scan image handy. The original painting is 24″ x 36″, her face is a few inches across and my knife is 1″ across. I may not leave […]
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Freedom – We all need and value it so much… Freedom – Of lifestyle, choice and activities… Freedom – To act, speak, or think as we want… Freedom – The state of not being imprisoned or enslaved… Freedom – Having lived in Saudi Arabia for so long, I realise the importance of it… Freedom – […]
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Here are a few feature prints on display in my local Tesco’s café in Reading to give diners something interesting to look at. These beauties are 32″ wide x 48″ high, unframed, stretched canvas on bars and sized to fit within the two wall panels. I can print at any size up to 44″ […]
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Subtle Confidence – Fine art oil painting on a 61cm x 91cm stretched canvas created entirely using a knife, in cooperation with Elena Stepanova (Thanks Elena…) Original and prints available…
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I am settled in my new studio and office and have set up my new scanner. The first painting scanned is ‘Into the Light’, a fine art 61cm x 91cm oil painting on canvas, created entirely using a knife, in cooperation with Peter Kolchin (Thanks Peter) I previously posted a blurred photo only. This is […]
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Into the Light. Fine art 61cm x 91cm oil painting on canvas, created entirely using a knife, in cooperation with Peter Kolchin (Thanks Peter) I hope you like it? http://peterkolchin.ru/ and https://www.facebook.com/peter.kolchin
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Mystique. Fine art 61cm x 91cm oil painting on canvas, created entirely using a knife… Dark… Moody… Passionate… Atmospheric… Mysterious!
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This is a painting that I wanted to do for several years and it took ages to get the approvals in place then just two months to complete. It sold while exhibiting in May in Taipei this year. Signed prints are still available though. Prints and other items are also available via Fine Art America […]
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Individuality – A favourite of mine. Oil on a 61cm x 91cm canvas. Ready to be supplied framed and delivered to your door in time for Xmas!
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Soooo. at popular request by a few people who are very close to me, I did two versions of this, as an experiment. An extremely rare event for me. Freedom – A Classic R Young Art style, of course, and Liberty – a looser, more contemporary, richer version. Whilst the photo’s are blurred (pending scans), […]
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Here is Private Dancer! my latest painting.. Please excuse the blurred photo as I have not scanned it yet. Also, please take the time to tell me what you think. For purchases of originals or prints, please go to my How to order page and contact us at marketing@ryoung-art.com. If you like my artwork, please […]
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Here is Freedom! my latest painting.. Freedom is a follow up of Leap into the Unknown which sold immediately during an exhibition in Taipei and is still on top of my most popular artwork. This painting is special to me. Please excuse the blurred photo as I have not scanned it yet. Also, please take […]
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Produced in cooperation with Getty. 61cm x 91cm oil on stretched canvas painted entirely with a knife. A high level of contrast is provided and the colours made extremely rich, bold and lustrous, thus creating a very contemporary feel overall. It’s a large, very dramatic, passionate, emotive, moody and atmospheric figurative dance painting that would […]
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Produced in cooperation with Getty. 61cm x 91cm oil on stretched canvas painted entirely with a knife. A high level of contrast is provided and the colours made extremely rich, bold and lustrous, thus creating a very contemporary feel overall. It’s a large, very dramatic, passionate, emotive, moody and atmospheric figurative dance painting that would […]
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Original oil painting on a stretched 102cm x 76cm canvas. Produced in cooperation with Ron Brewer and Arianni Martin (Thanks Ron and Arianni) Painted entirely with a knife. A high level of contrast is provided and the colours made extremely rich, bold and lustrous, thus creating a very contemporary feel overall. It’s a large, very […]
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Produced in cooperation with Klaus Kampert. Painted entirely with a knife. A high level of contrast is provided, thus creating a very contemporary feel overall. It’s a large, very dramatic, passionate, emotive, moody and atmospheric figurative dance painting that would not look out of place as a feature in a lounge, study, office, music room, […]
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Produced in cooperation with Oleg Zotof. Painted entirely with a knife. A high level of contrast is provided, thus creating a very contemporary feel overall. It’s a large, very dramatic, passionate, emotive, moody and atmospheric figurative dance painting that would not look out of place as a feature in a lounge, study, office, music room, […]
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Produced in cooperation with Irina Peren. Painted entirely with a knife. A high level of contrast is provided, thus creating a very contemporary feel overall. It’s a very large, very dramatic, passionate, emotive, moody and atmospheric figurative dance painting that would not look out of place as a feature in a lounge, study, office, music room, […]
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I’ve added several new products to all of my artwork in Fine Art America, such as beach towels and phone battery power-packs, etc… Please share with anyone who may be interested… Richard Young on Fine Art America
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Alone, in the solitude of her secret medieval hideaway in Jaffa, Israel, her elegant poise softly illuminated by a single light, Kristen is in ‘Dance Seclusion’… Produced in cooperation with Ballet Met, Will shively and Tomer Jacobson (Thanks Jennifer, Will and Tomer) Painted entirely with a knife. A high level of contrast is provided and […]
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Ruth exhibits such Awareness of her surroundings and audience in her dramatic and emotional performance… Produced in cooperation with Brian Mengini and Ruth Brill (Thanks Brian and Ruth) Painted entirely with a knife. A high level of contrast is provided and the colours made extremely rich, bold and lustrous, thus creating a very contemporary feel […]
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Allie is indeed such a Genteel Dancer in her graceful performance… Produced in cooperation with Brian Mengini and Allie Parsons (Thanks Brian and Allie) Painted entirely with a knife. A high level of contrast is provided and the colours made extremely rich, bold and lustrous, thus creating a very contemporary feel overall. It’s a large, […]
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Produced in cooperation with Ilknur Erdir and Ekin Cangal (Thanks Ilknur and Ekin) In Tchaikovsy’s Nutcracker Ballet, the sinuous belly dancer Arabian Coffee Awakes to perform for Clara in the Kingdom of the sugar plum fairy, as performed by ballerina Ekin Cangal… Painted entirely with a knife. A high level of contrast is provided and […]
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Samantha displays a perfect combination of Harmony and Light in her performance… Produced in cooperation with Brian Mengini and Samantha Posyton (Thanks Brian and Samantha) Painted entirely with a knife. A high level of contrast is provided and the colours made extremely rich, bold and lustrous, thus creating a very contemporary feel overall. It’s a […]
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Arolyn simply exudes Presence – A spiritual being, in close vicinity, face to face, sensible, with personal qualities and personality… Produced in cooperation with CPRowe Photography and Arolyn Williams – http://www.balletwest.org (Thanks Chelsea and Arolyn) Painted entirely with a knife. A high level of contrast is provided and the colours made extremely rich, bold and […]
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Fine Art Magazine Publications I am always willing to consider contributing towards arts related high quality Fine Art Magazine Publications in print, magazines, books and electronic media in various capacities, either as part of an artist feature or the simple supply of reference artwork images, for which serious inquiries from publishers, editors, webmasters and other […]
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