“Nighthawks” Edward Hopper Oil Painting

Posted by on Sep 15, 2011 in art, art for sale, artwork for sale, buy art, buy art online, buy paintings, buy paintings online, contemporary, contemporary paintings, contemporary portrait, Diehl Art, fine art, John Diehl, oil paintings, online art gallery, original art, original paintings, paintings for sale, Uncategorized | 2 comments In 2007 I attended Edward Hopper’s retrospective exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.  It was his largest exhibit in decades.  Among all of his great works was his most famous masterpiece “Nighthawks”.  Easily this painting is one of the most widely recognized paintings of the 20th century and one of my favorites.  ”Nighthawks” by Edward Hopper resides...
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Contemporary Oil Painting Portrait

Posted by on Sep 10, 2011 in art, art for sale, buy art, buy art online, buy paintings online, contemporary paintings, contemporary portrait, fine art, John Diehl, oil paintings, original art, paintings for sale | 0 comments Having started painting portraits again I have found myself looking for better source material.  The common way of going about collecting images for portraits is to use celebrity photographs.  The problem that arises with painting celebrities is that I don’t really know them or having any form of connection to them since I’ve never met them.  This has led me to search out source...
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Self Portrait Painting of the Artist

Posted by on Aug 5, 2011 in art, art for sale, artwork for sale, buy art online, buy paintings online, contemporary paintings, contemporary portrait, Diehl Art, John Diehl, oil paintings, paintings for sale, portraits, wall art | 0 comments It’s been a number of years since I’ve created a self portrait, where as I’ve never actually painted one.  I completed a few self portraits when I used to draw with charcoal but haven’t done any since.  After painting some pop art figures with my new portrait style I figured it was time to paint my first self portait.  To make the painting special I started the painting...
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“Girl with a Pearl Earring” Contemporary Portrait

Posted by on Jul 19, 2011 in art, art for sale, artwork for sale, buy art, buy art online, buy paintings, buy paintings online, contemporary paintings, contemporary portrait, Diehl Art, fine art, John Diehl, online art gallery, original paintings, portraits | 0 comments One of my all time favorite Vermeer paintings and arguably one of his most famous works of art is the “Girl with the Pearl Earring”.  It’s often known as the “Mona Lisa of the North” or the “Dutch Mona Lisa” as it’s popularity has world wide reach and recognition.   Painted around 1665 during the Dutch Golden Age of painting it is rumored that...
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Marilyn Monroe Portrait

Posted by on Jun 20, 2011 in art, art for sale, artwork for sale, contemporary paintings, contemporary portrait, Diehl Art, John Diehl, oil paintings, original paintings, paintings for sale, portraits | 7 comments SOLD One of the most iconic images of the past century is none other than the famous Marilyn Monroe.  Known to millions as a movie star she also rose to iconic fame and pop art status, thank to Andy Warhol.  With such a dynamic look and dramatic lightning it’s no wonder I felt drawn to painting a contemporary portrait of Marilyn Monroe.  With my signature portrait colors and blurred...
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