1975–1981: MFA Study — Form and Gesture
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!["Woman on Bed" is a modernist new realist large oil painting of woman figure lying across bed Richard L Tuck painted in 1975]()
Woman Across Bed
This is a modernist new realist large oil painting of woman figure lying across bed painted in 1975 (36×48”).
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![Cactus Plant Pencil on rag paper, 15x18” A minimalist pencil study of a cactus, emphasizing form and shadow. The drawing’s simplicity and precision reflect Tuck’s modernist approach to natural subjects]()
Cactus Plant
Pencil on rag paper, 15x18” - a minimalist pencil study of a cactus, emphasizing form and shadow. The drawing’s simplicity and precision reflects a modernist approach to natural subjects
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!["Back Against" is a 22x30" expressive oil pastel on rag paper from Richard L Tuck's early figurative period. "Back Against" explores tension and repose through gestural abstraction and subtle color harmonies.]()
Back Against
This 22x30" expressive oil pastel on rag paper explores tension and repose through gestural abstraction and subtle color harmonies.
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!["Back Against" is a 22x30" expressive oil pastel on rag paper from Richard L Tuck's early figurative period. "Back Against" explores tension and repose through gestural abstraction and subtle color harmonies.]()
Floating Ivy & Table
A 22x30" expressive oil pastel on rag paper that explores tension and repose through gestural abstraction and subtle color harmonies.
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![Green Tomato (1980) Oil on board, 10x11” A focused study of a green tomato, painted in 1980. The work captures subtle color shifts and surface sheen.]()
Green Tomato
This oil on board, 10x11”, is a focused study of a green tomato, painted in 1980. The work captures subtle color shifts and surface sheen.
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![Man Figure (1976) is a raw pencil drawing on rag paper, exploring human form with expressive line and restraint.]()
Man's Figure
An 18×24” pencil drawing on rag paper, exploring human form with expressive line and restraint (1976).
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![Prayer Plant (1979) Oil pastels on rag paper, 22x30” A vibrant botanical rendering of a prayer plant, created in 1979. The pastel medium enhances the rhythmic leaf patterns and lush coloration against a rich tonal geometric interior.]()
Prayer Plant
This oil pastels on rag paper (22x30”) is a vibrant botanical rendering of a prayer plant, created in 1979. The pastel medium enhances the rhythmic leaf patterns and lush coloration against a rich tonal geometric interior.
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![Pencil drawing on rag paper (18x24”) portraying quiet introspection. This minimalist study reflects Tuck’s early interest in form, gesture, and psychological nuance.]()
Woman Leaning Right
Pencil drawing on rag paper (18x24”) portraying quiet introspection. This minimalist study reflects Tuck’s early interest in form, gesture, and psychological nuance.
