Images of Eyes Gallery II
Erotic, Sensual Oil Paintings by Richard Young
United Kingdom

Richard Young is a British national, born in 1961 in Yorkshire.  He has always had a natural flair for pencil and chalk drawing, and began oil painting at the age of 12.  He enjoyed early regional competition success and media publicity for his work.  Following completion of advanced art studies, Richard embarked upon a career with a local engineering company.  With a passion to travel, he worked throughout the Middle East for 19 years as a design consultant with various international companies.

Now based on Devon, United Kingdom, he has returned to art and his paintings, and is developing the commercial side of his art work via exhibitions and through his website (link at bottom of page).  Richard's passion for figurative painting, influenced and inspired by the works of many classical fine arts painters, especially Bouguereau, has helped him develop a true sense of realism that conveys both mood and atmosphere in his work.

Richard feels that creating and living with an original work of art is an exciting and extremely personal experience.  He states, "It should satisfy and fulfill, yet enable the viewer to open and challenge his thoughts to a different perspective and wider dimension.  The senses should be aroused and the mind stimulated.  Art work should be viewed, pondered, admired, exhibited, and carefully scrutinized, with foresight given to the artist's perspective and intention."

He believes that the nude in particular is undoubtedly the ultimate natural subject in purity of form, both sensual and tastefully erotic.  Quoting Shakespeare, "The excellence of every art is its intensity, capable of making all disagreeables evaporate, from their being in their close relationship with beauty and truth."

Richard Young's paintings are displayed in the residences of private collectors worldwide.

The quoted comments below each painting are those of the artist

"Exquisite" by Richard Young
Image Copyright © by Richard Young

"Sera's pose, gracefully reclining, yet not full relaxed, provokes such sensuality.  She's clearly aware of her extreme beauty and flaunts it to perfection on those, oh so erotic, silky crimson covers.  A simple discreetly slightly raised leg shows a degree of modesty and prudence.  Her pearl jewelry is the perfect embellishment to complement her physique:  a lustrous toned body:  Exquisite..."

"Siren" by Richard Young
Image Copyright © by Richard Young

"It is natural to man to indulge in the illusion of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of the siren, till she transforms us into beasts."

"Surrender" by Richard Young
Image Copyright © by Richard Young

Surrender thy heart and soul to me.
Relinquish its very essence of being.
Bestow in all its entirety.
Envelope its disposal.
Abandon the power and forsake its control.
Yield to me.
For I will give you its consequences to savor.

"In selection of this pose for Carina, her physique has been exploited to the maximum extent possible by high-contrast uni directional lighting, creating deep shadows to tease the imagination of the viewer, give depth, enhance mood and atmosphere.  The background has been left plain to create further dimension.

"Oil paint has been used throughout, on a stretched canvas, in a single coat and all wet on wet, mixing on the canvas to create seamless blending effects and the very fine detail."

"Carnal" by Richard Young
Image Copyright © by Richard Young

"This painting should ideally be framed behind glass as it would not withstand repeated wiping, should it become marked. (The canvas background is pure white by the way, left in its natural primed state. Excuse my digital camera--it's colour blind!)

"The model is painted entirely with a knife.  A high level of contrast is provided and the colours made extremely rich, bold and lustrous, thus creating a very contemporary feel overall."

"Thoughts" by Richard Young
Image Copyright © by Richard Young

"Carolyn's deep thoughts clearly lie elsewhere and detract from the nakedness of herself, yet in her conception of ideas and resolution of her emotions, she gently contrasts from her equally bare surroundings.  Unaware of onlookers, she nevertheless maintains a degree of modesty and prudence in her sensual demeanour.

"Both the model and the vibrant abstract background are painted entirely with a knife.  A high level of contrast is provided and the colours made extremely rich, bold and lustrous, thus creating a very contemporary feel overall.

"'Thoughts shot up want air, and spoil, like bales unopened to the sun.'"

"Melancholy" by Richard Young
Image Copyright © by Richard Young

"In her pose, the model is clearly melancholy, expressing a degree of sadness and is pensive as she muses over events, though not necessarily unhappy ones...?

"To quote Shakespeare: 'She never told her love, But let concealment, like a worm i' th' bud, Feed on her damask cheek.  She pined in thought; And, with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like Patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.'"

"Progress" by Richard Young
Image Copyright © by Richard Young

Ready to move forward, onward and progress, both in life and in her environment, the model steps naked into the abyss of life's vacuum to continue another day, the despair hopefully over...

"If there is no struggle, there is no progress."

"Promise" by Richard Young
Image Copyright © by Richard Young

"Katarzyna offers herself in her pose, as she tilts her head back, exposes her beautifully toned physique and yet maintains a degree of modesty and prudence in her demeanour.  The viewer is fully aware of her promise.  But what is his expectation?"

More of Richard's paintings can be viewed at his website http://www.ryoung-art.co.uk 
Richard's email is inquiries@ryoung-art.co.uk

See also our exhibit of Richard's paintings of ballet and tango dancers in Images of Eyes Gallery I

Page updated Mar 14, 2008

< < < Previous artist  --  Next artist > > >

Or select a country from this alpha list
AB     C     DEF     GH     I     JKL     MN     OPQR     ST     U     U.S.     VWXYZ

Home   Gallery I   Gallery II - Nudes   Site Search by Google   Site Map

www.imagesofeyes.com
Images of Eyes Gallery - Fine art, art work, and paintings by international artists