12 Figurative Paintings

Kerry James Marhall

Having just seen the brilliant Kerry James Marshall exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, I decided to put together a collection of paintings by artists who compose figures in a similar way, and often come to mind when I’m painting or teaching in the studio. I’ll add some links to things I’ve found interesting about some of the artists at the bottom of the page.

Michael Armitage
Noah Davis
Paula Rego
Peter Doig
Neo Rauch
David Hockney
Edward Burra
Adam Dix
Alice Neel
Michael Kirkbride
Chantal Joffe

Interesting links to explore further:

Kerry James Marshall
Noah Davis
David Hockney
Edward Burra
Michael Kirkbride
Chantal Joffe