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paintings

  • plural
    of painting.
    painting
    noun
    a picture or design executed in paints.

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His paintings and ceramics are layered and collage-like, driven by instinct rather than by a predestined end point.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Herman, a German transplant who has been in L.A. since 1977, is an artist whose vividly rendered paintings cemented him as one of the West Coast leaders of the ’80s neo-Expressionist movement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

He is delighted he can produce functional objects as well as massive paintings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Those paintings are now displayed in the home of a relative of the Dutch couple.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

As the title promised, the volume was lavishly illustrated with thumbnail-sized watercolor paintings, most of which depicted wildflower meadows and snowcapped mountain peaks.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood