Richard Young – Professional Artist offering fine art originals, prints, scanning & printing services, private art coaching and corporate art events
New Painting – In the Midnight Hour Here’s the third fine art figurative oil painting in my new series entitled ‘Romantic Pursuits’. She’s created using a knife, as is my trademark style, in two layers to allow the sweeping knife strokes of the black background to influence the foreground subject knife strokes. The chiaroscuro technique, […]
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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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Individuality – Figurative Oil Painting This simply beautiful fine art oil painting of a ballerina, is available to purchase. There’s a very high level of fine detail in this carefully composed, contemporary but photo-realistic painting. The modern dance ballerina model is simply beautiful. It’s a simple yet sensual composition, full of hidden meaning, passion, drama […]
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With Deftness – Fine Art Fine art original figurative modern dance oil painting on a 91cm x 61cm cotton canvas created using a knife, as is my technique. There’s a very high level of fine detail in this carefully composed, contemporary but photo-realistic painting. The ballerina model is simply beautiful. It’s a sensual composition, full […]
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Fine Art Oil Painting – Looking for Love Here’s the first fine art figurative oil painting in a new series entitled ‘Romantic Pursuits’. It’s created using a knife, as is my trademark style, in two layers to allow the sweeping knife strokes of the black background to influence the foreground subject knife strokes. The chiaroscuro […]
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New Artwork Painting – Nightcap Here’s my latest fine art figurative oil painting and the second in a new series. It’s created using a knife, as is my trademark style, in two layers to allow the sweeping knife strokes of the black background to influence the foreground subject knife strokes. The chiaroscuro technique, minimalist background […]
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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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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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My current exhibition in Taipei at the X-Power Gallery. If you are in the area, please pass by and let me know what you think!
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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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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 […]
Read MoreHere is a selection of my new artwork. Some of these paintings are currently being exhibited in Taipei, some are sold and some are still available. For further details of the paintings and their availability, take a look at the gallery. For purchases of originals or prints, please go to my How to order page […]
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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 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 Mehmet Targut (Thanks Mehmet) 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 not look out of […]
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In her pensive, thoughtful pose, Taiwanese born modern ballet dancer Fang-Ju Chou Gant is in Deep Consideration as she ponders her performance…Produced in cooperation with Gabriel Bienczycki (Thanks Gabriel) 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 […]
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Produced entirely in light pastel to give a more contemporary monochrome feel, this sketch has been lightly sealed with a pastel fixative. This artwork will be mounted and framed in a very high quality black wooden bespoke frame using non reflective glass. A superb large original artwork that would transform a bedroom, upper hall, landing, staircase […]
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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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The grace, poise, silence, innocence, concentration, solitude – Solitaire… Produced in cooperation with Shay Wieder (Thanks Shay) 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 […]
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‘Eclectic Dancer’ Kristen elegantly practices her selective modern dance variations… Produced in cooperation with Ballet Met, and Will shively (Thanks Jennifer and Will) 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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See Pages 84 and 85 of Art & Museum magazine, Spring 2017… Open / Download the full magazine here. Note that it’s in two magazine sections, the first section is the Family Office section, the second section is the Art & Museum section. The article about myself is in the second section. It’s an excellent magazine […]
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Produced in cooperation with Natalie Laruccia, Walter Perez and Sandra Antognazzi (Thanks Natalie, Walter and Sandra). Embraced in the sensuality and passion of their dance, aware only of each other, the dancers enjoy That Tango Moment… Painted entirely with a knife. A high level of contrast is provided and the colours made extremely rich, bold […]
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With Deftness – Oil on canvas 61cm x 91cm. Arolyn indeed performs delicately, with perfect precision, With Deftness… Produced in cooperation with Chris Peddecord and Arolyn Williams (Thanks Chris and Arolyn) Painted entirely with a knife. A high level of contrast is provided and the colours made extremely rich, bold and lustrous, thus creating a […]
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Tranquil Cellist Tere takes a break to relax with her cello after a performance… Produced in cooperation with Carey More and Tere (Thanks Carey and Tere) 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 […]
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Please be aware that my Figurative Gallery contains some images suitable only for sensible adults and is therefore password protected. If you are of legal age to view such material, you are not located within a country, location or ISP that prohibits viewing such images and you do not find such images to be in any way offensive, please Contact me and […]
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Dancers – Tango and Ballroom Gallery: Fine art oil paintings and pastels of tango and ballroom dancers The Original Artwork may be purchased by selecting ‘Add to Basket’ if still available. Or, go to the associated page to purchase a Print Ltd Edition Hand Embellished Print Ltd Edition Resin Coated Print Or see my How […]
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