Article X-29 Gallery

Paintings by Raoul P. Thomas.

Welcome to my painting gallery. Mediums include oil, acrylic, watercolor and gouache. Select any painting to see it larger.

Coming up A show at Kahwa Coffee. Dates and location to be announced.

Qué Fue Primero: surreal painting of a cracked eggshell with an easel inside it holding a painting of a rooster, the top of the shell floating above

Qué Fue Primero

Painting · Raoul P. Thomas

Cubist portrait of a man with an afro, round dark sunglasses and headphones, in tan and gray planes against teal

Dino

Two trick-or-treaters holding hands, a girl in a witch hat and a child with a jack-o'-lantern head, on yellow with black polka dots

Polka Dot Trick-or-Treat

Pale girl with a stitched smile and a red bow holding a small jack-o'-lantern, in a green oval on orange and black stripes

Stitches and Her Pumpkin

Yellow daffodils growing out of a piano whose keys curve down like a hill, under a gray-blue sky

Daffodil Overture

Bluebird perched on a snowy branch among birch trees, with an orange sunset behind

Blue Tit at Sundown

Portrait of a woman with short black hair and a large yellow flower, on a black background

The Flower in Her Hair

Narrow stone stairway climbing between old buildings lined with flower pots and hanging lanterns

Venice Alley

Pink and white orchid sprays in a gold pot, painted with heavy palette-knife texture on gray

Orchids in Gold

Red poppies on tall dark stems against a white and black textured background

Poppy Season

A glowing autumn tree growing out of an open book, with leaves swirling in the light

Tree of Knowledge

Blue rowboat on a shore at dusk with a white egret on its bow and an oar in the sand

The Egret's Rowboat

Canada geese flying low over a lake that reflects red and orange autumn trees

Geese Over Autumn Water

Portrait of a woman with a tall black updo and a green-shadowed face, in pink, against orange, lilac and turquoise

Study of Madame Matisse

No Prob Llama lettering beside a llama with a striped blanket and three potted cacti

No Prob Llama

Shading study of a red cube, a clay pot, a sphere and a cone on gray and white

Start Here, a Shape Study

Still life of green and blue glass bottles with a sunflower and an orange slice

Bottles and a Sunflower

Red and pink flowers, purple hyacinth and a white daisy on a peach background

Garden Bouquet

An orange on a dark ledge against black and red

Orange on Cedar Plank

White island house with blue doors and windows, bougainvillea, and the sea beyond

Mediterranean Getaway

Gray mouse in a chef's hat holding a wooden spoon beside a tall stack of macarons

Chef Mouse and the Macaron Tower

Fisherman in a red rowboat on a mountain lake framed by pines, under a pink sky

Gone Fishing

Striped hot air balloon floating over still water at night, between snowy rocks and stars

Night Balloon

Sea turtle swimming through rays of light, its shadow on the sand below

Turtle in the Light

Sneakers hanging from power lines with a goldfinch perched on one, above a street sign

Kicks on the Wire

Palm trees on a sandy beach with turquoise water and white clouds

Palm Beach Afternoon

Blue flowers and yellow blossoms in a white Victorian lace-up boot, with petals scattered around it

Boot Bouquet

Snowy mountain peaks above a pine forest and a green meadow

Alpine Meadow

Snow-capped mountain above pines and a still lake against a gold background, with a wooden signpost

Mount Ross

Black crow calling out against blue, white and yellow brushstrokes

Nevermore

White birch trunk with dark branches in front of golden-orange autumn leaves and a navy sky

Birch in October

Two yellow daffodils on a blue background

Two Daffodils

Still life of a brown tote bag and a tub of M&M's Minis on a gray cloth, against lime green

Heidi's Ready for Work

Prickly pear cactus with red fruit in a dark green pot, on a yellow square

Prickly Pear

Two watermelon wedges with two small white bunny-eared figures in front of them

Labubu Melons

Abstract of bold red, blue, yellow and white shapes outlined in black

Red, Blue, Bold

Field of raised fabric roses in many colors under a sunset sky with clouds

Rose Field at Sunset

An eye surrounded by splatters and poured cells of neon color on black

The Neon Eye

Dark cabin with glowing yellow windows beside snowy pines under a crescent moon

Cabin Under the Moon

Large orange and teal pumpkin glowing in an autumn night scene

Harvest Pumpkin

Red house with lit windows at the end of a yellow path, with orange trees and pumpkins

Pumpkin Path Home

Cubist still life of a white cup and saucer on a striped page, in red, purple and blue

Cubist Coffee

Three yellow apples on a white cloth over gray and blue

Three Yellow Apples

Sunflowers growing between the ties of a railroad track that runs toward a bright sun

Sunflowers on the Tracks

Portrait of a woman with dark hair and a long neck glancing sideways, on a mauve background

Lady in Mauve

Orange lily stems in a light blue vase on a green background

Lily in a Blue Vase

Abstract of planets, crescents and yin-yang circles in bold color

Cosmic Balance

Bird's nest holding three blue eggs in bare branches against a cloudy blue sky

Three Blue Eggs