2025
Artist Comments
A sunlit outdoor scene features a spread of fresh produce on a wooden table, accompanied by a folded cloth draped over a chair. Layered glazing techniques and delicate textured brushwork render the warm light, rich reflections, and natural textures with striking clarity. Soft shadows evoke a tranquil summer afternoon, seamlessly blending classical still-life traditions with Impressionist techniques, ideas, and atmosphere.
About the Artist
Artist David Qiyi Liu paints realist works in oil, blending traditions of naturalism, neoclassicism, and elements of photorealism and impressionism. “I create this work because I believe painting has the power to honor life with care and to reveal the quiet poetry of the world around us,†says David. His subjects range from portraiture and Tibetan life to landscapes and still lifes, all reflecting his reverence for both individuality and universality. Influenced by masters such as Rembrandt, Vermeer, Velázquez, and Andrew Wyeth, he strives to unite technical precision with emotional resonance. After receiving a Fine Art degree in 1977 and a Master’s in Oil Painting in 1988, David taught for more than thirty years in China before moving to the United States in 2022. He now works from his Flushing, New York studio, where morning light fills his space with clarity and calm. Outside of painting, he enjoys studying original works in museums, exploring art books, and guiding students in their creative growth.
Words that describe this painting: sunlit, outdoor, chair, table, fruit, summer, Claude Monet, Pierre Auguste Renoir, season, jar, still life, realism, oil painting, brown
Courtyard
David Qiyi Liu
Oil painting on stretched linen
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2025
24 in. h x 30 in. w x .75 in. d
3 lbs. 0 oz.
Harvest, Oil Painting
By David Qiyi Liu
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A spread of fruits and ceramics compose this classical still life. A strong, stage-like illumination intensifies the contrasts of light and shadow. Realistic br...
Oil
Harvest. No.2, Oil Painting
By David Qiyi Liu
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A still life of fruits unfolds in classical style, where tiny butterflies and insects animate the quiet arrangement. A marble tabletop holds a variety of ripe p...
Oil
Time I, Oil Painting
By Guigen Zha
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Guigen Zha presents elements of Chinese cultural relics set upon a surrealist beach. A Tang Sancai, a type of pottery from the Tang Dynasty, sits prominently with its gilded handles. Together on the steps are an embroidered shoe worn by women and a pomegranate flower in full bloom. He paints a snail walking into a mural depicting cultural history. "The piece presents a reminder of the past and how time flies," says Guigen.
About the Artist
Words that describe this painting: healing, landscape, seascape, floral, poetic, cultural relics, surrealism, Dali...
Oil
Perfection, Oil Painting
By Jo Galang
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"Perfection is what comes to mind when looking at the work of the Almighty," says artist Jo Galang. "I found these captivating, perfect beauties at the grocer...
Oil
Summer. After Rain., Oil Painting
By Nikolay Rizhankov
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A refreshing basket of juicy red apples after a rainstorm. Raindrops slowly dry under the warm sun as leaves rustle in the cool wind. Artist Nikolay Rizhankov...
Oil
Early Spring, Oil Painting
By David Qiyi Liu
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A young Tibetan girl on her way to school symbolizes the start of a new semester and a new life. The sun overhead casts shadows on her form, revealing the textu...
Oil
"Auspicious", oil painting
By Wang Kun
Located in Denver, CO
Wang Kun's "Auspicious" is an oil painting created in 2023 that depicts a beautifully lit, opulent still life of plums with dried flowers and a decorative plate. kun Wang(王琨), was ...
Oil
Windvlaag Oil Painting on Canvas Gust Still Life Table Garden In Stock
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Located in Utrecht, NL
Windvlaag Oil Painting on Canvas Gust Still Life Table Garden In Stock Juane Xue (Hui Xue, Kaiffeng, China, 1962) has been drawing since her childhood. This helped her to go to the ...
Canvas, Oil
Hongsheng Wang Still Life Original Oil On Canvas "Happiness"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Happiness Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 19 x 23 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting ...
Canvas, Oil
Jun Liu Still Life Original Acrylic On Canvas "Photo Realism I"
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Located in New York, NY
Title: Photo Realism I Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 23.5 x 20 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This p...
Canvas, Oil
Beautiful Sunset, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Charles Choi
Located in Yardley, PA
Life sketch series at China Academy of Arts. :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist...
Oil
Still Life - Oil Painting by Zhang Wei Guang - 2000s
By Zhang Wei Guang
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life is an original oil painting realized by Zhang Wei Guang (Mirror) in 2000s. Includes frame. Very Good conditions. Zhang Wei Guang , also called ‘mirror' was born in Hel...
Canvas, Oil
