American painter Richard Hawk creates work with a coalescence of mediums. Oxidized copper merges with oil paint in a way that brings out the beauty of a decayed patina. The results are eloquent and powerful, with imagery that is open to interpretation. Hawk is inspired by the human body, duality, eternity and the natural processes of decay. Each piece begins with taking hundreds of photographs of a model or scene to thoroughly capture the form he will create on canvas. Occasionally, he will combine several photos into one finished painting, adding a visual sumptuousness to the art.
Hawk was born in New York in 1952. His parents provided an enriching environment where he was encouraged to pursue academics. He began his career in advertising design and illustration, working on many commercial projects and film productions. Eventually, he shifted his practice to fine art and moved to California.
Hawk’s work is in private and public collections worldwide. General Electric commissioned him to create a piece for its New York offices. Called Jet Engine Mandala, the painting has a metallic copper tone that emphasizes the mechanical components of a jet engine and its striking geometry.
On 1stDibs, find a selection of Richard Hawk’s figurative paintings, abstract paintings and nude paintings.
$16,000
“Gatherer” Oil painting on Copper - Exotic Female Figure blue oxidized patina
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper
"Citta" Oil painting on Copper - blue oxidized patina
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper
$11,000
"Arabesque Unplugged" Oil painting on Copper Female Nude blue oxidized patina
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper
$5,500
“Wanderlust” Oil painting on Copper - Abstract blue red black oxidized patina
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper
"Ascent" Oil painting on Copper Female Nude Abstract blue oxidized patina
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper
$8,500
“Strata Various” Oil on Copper - abstract purple red blue black oxidized patina
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper
"Onsen" - Oil painting on Copper - Abstract blue brown beige
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper
"Skies Remembered" Oil painting on Copper Female Nude blue oxidized patina
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper
$10,500
"RELEASE" - Oil painting on Copper Female Nude abstract blue oxidized patina
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper
$1,657
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in
Landscape – Original Painting on Canvas Contemporary Art Unique Art
By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Description: "Landscape" is an original painting on canvas (50x50 cm) by Marilina Marchica, a contemporary artist who explores the relationship between nature, material, and memory t...
Enamel
$4,200
H 48.25 in W 27.5 in
Edward Marecak “Zeus, Venus & Hera” Semi-Abstract Oil Painting 1980s
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
A bold and imaginative semi-abstract oil painting by American artist Edward Marecak, depicting the mythological figures Zeus, Venus, and Hera in a richly symbolic and expressive comp...
Oil
$13,600Sale Price|43% Off
H 48 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
Afternoon Reverie - male nude painting by Orielle Anais
By Orielle Anais
Located in Carmel, CA
“Afternoon Reverie” by Orielle Anaïs Oil on Canvas 60 × 48 in. This large-scale work by California-based artist Orielle Anaïs features a nude male figure in a moment of quiet repos...
Oil, Canvas
Reclining Figures
By Otis Huband
Located in Dallas, TX
Born in 1933, Otis Huband declared his intention to be an artist at age 6. He earned his BFA and MFA at Richmond Professional Institute of the College of William & Mary, now Virginia...
Canvas, Oil
$785Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.49 in W 15.56 in D 0.56 in
Original-Dahlias with Cat -British Awarded Artist-gold leaf and oil on canvas
By Shizico Yi
Located in London, GB
In her 'Prayers,' series, Shizico incorporates Dahlias, which bloom in the late summer, bringing vibrancy to the garden into the winter's chilly months. The innocence of a cat serves...
Copper, Gold Leaf
$818Sale Price|50% Off
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 1.58 in
Abstract Figure 3, Contemporary Acrylic on Canvas, 2014, Unframed
By Pandi
Located in London, GB
'Abstract Figure 3'- an explosion of cubist colour (2014). This work is filled with energy. The seemingly randomly-placed lines, geometric shapes and colours transform before the vie...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,000
H 11.82 in W 15.75 in D 1.19 in
Belgian Contemporary Art by Hugo Pondz - La Brise de l’Équateur
By Hugo Pondz
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Hugo Pondz is a Belgian artist born in 1975 who lives & works in Namur, Belgium. In his dreams he travels to New York where he is interested in the urban landscape...
Canvas, Oil
$1,702
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in
"White Landscape" l Abstract Painting, Contemporary Art by Marilina Marchica
By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
White Landscape mixed media on canvas 50x50 cm 2019 original Artwork Ready to Hang My painting tells of the relationship between man, nature and time, the landscape, the sign a...
Enamel
$1,568
H 27.56 in W 21.66 in D 1.19 in
Blue Nude with Oil on Linen Canvas, Original Painting, Nude, Female
Located in Deddington, GB
Blue Nude by Gabrielle Moulding [2020] This painting was completed in my studio from drawings and watercolours of the model. I love drawing and painting from life to capture a mood ...
Linen, Oil
untitled, Two Personages
By Enrique Kico Govantes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Enrique Kico Govantes (Cuban, born 1957) Title: Untitled, Two Personages Year: 1989 Medium: Oil on hardboard panel Panel size: 24 x 47.75 inches Signature: Signed and dated 11/21/89 on the back by the artist Condition: Very good Frame: Unframed About the artist. Enrique (Kico) Govantes was born in Havana, Cuba in 1957 surrounded by art. His grandfather was the Minister of Public Works, his father an architect. Paul Smart wrote in his article on Govantes, “Ace of Cups,” (Ulster Publishing. April 28, 2005) that although they did not support the Batista regime, the Govantes were exiled from Castro’s Cuba with only the art they could carry in their suitcases. He has presented solo shows at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy; Nicole Fiacco/MODO Gallery in Hudson; Hunter’s Point...
Oil
$15,750
H 40 in W 60 in D 0.5 in
"After the Rains" by Holt - Large Blue, Green, Earth Tone Contemporary Abstract
By Katheryn Holt
Located in Carmel, CA
Katheryn Holt (American, born 1951) "After the Rains" 2022 Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Wood, Wire The artist signed the back of the painting. Original: 40" x 60" x 1/2" Fram...
Wire
$1,200
H 21.75 in W 25.66 in D 1 in
Gorgeous Abstract Expressionist Figures by Syril Frank
By Syril Frank
Located in New York, NY
Syril Frank (American, 1929-2021) Untitled, c. 1970s/80s Oil on canvas Framed: 21 3/4 x 25 2/3 x 1 in. This fantastic painting in the abstract expressionist style loosely depicts a ...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 36 in W 12 in
“Poppies” Oil painting on Copper - Exotic Floral blue oxidized patina
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper
Terme di Bartolommeo
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper
Etruria
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper
Rest for Dancers
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper
Nine Richard Hawk Paintings for Simon
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
"Stillness" 2020, oil on panel, 20 x 16 inches $2,400 "Liberation" 2020, oil on panel, 20 x 16 inches $2,400 "Eye of the Storm" 2014, oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches $6,000 "...
Copper
Emergence - Colorful Female Nude
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Oil, Panel
Assurgent Figure (Oil on Copper) Colorful Female Nude
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in...
Copper
Bella Notte
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper
Doublet
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper
Mystere (Female Portrait)
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper
Arrival
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper
En Pointe (Ballet Shoes Slippers)
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper