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PLEASE NOTE: All images copyright Rick Chris, reproduction or use of these images is forbidden except with express permission of the artist.

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To contact Rick Chris, send your email to: "rickchris 'at' (use the at symbol above the 2 on your keyboard) rickchris.com"

Regarding a recent painting purchase:"WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just opened the package and .... WOW!!! Its's GREAT. The on-line pic posted is nice, but when it's in your hands .... WOW! I am sending it to the framer in the morning and when it comes back it will be hung next to the RC Gorman."

"I'm humbled and thrilled and damn-near speechless! I don't know where to begin. I think I'm most excited about the print of "Top of the World"! I love all of them, of course, but I think you did the best job of capturing Heath and Jake's faces in this one. Jake's look of unadulterated bliss is pure perfection. Heath's obvious joy is awesome. They both radiate masculine sexuality. If I keep writing right now I'll soon run out of exclamation points and sound like a silly school girl. All of them far exceed my expectations and I couldn't be happier."

A Recent Comment:
I received this wonderful comment from Bill in San Francisco who recently purchased one of my paintings: "The painting just arrived. It's beautiful, even more than I expected frm the image and description online." Thanks Bill!

To pay with a money order or check, contact me at rickchris 'at' (use the @symbol on your keyboard) rickchris.com for more information. Payment with a credit card or with a PayPal account is also available -- contact me at rickchris 'at' (use the @symbol on your keyboard) rickchris.com and I'll tell you how to do that.

Romantic Images

"Winter Kiss"

Medium: ORIGINAL, acrylic on canvas board.
Image Area: 10" x 20"

Unframed

Price: SOLD

My last painting of 2011.  A kiss in a snowy winter landscape with a horse drawn sleigh in the distance and a man bringing in a freshly cut Christmas tree.

Original painting is signed by the artist and comes with a certificate of authentication.


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"Kiss In The Window"

Medium: ORIGINAL, acrylic on illustration board.
Image Area: 8" x 16"
- matting 14" x 22"
Unframed - comes with bevel cut double matting (shown below)

Price: SOLD

My last Christmas themed painting of 2011.  This simple composition of a view out through a window onto a winter street scene beyond turned into a jewel of a painting.  A romantic view of tender kiss on a chilly night night as seen through a frosty window.  The scan does not do the painting justice.

Original painting is signed by the artist and comes with a certificate of authentication.

Painting shown below with complementary matting.


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"Christmas Village"

Medium: ORIGINAL, acrylic on canvas board.
Image Area: 18" x 24"
Unframed
Price: $338.00 Payment with PayPal or with credit card through PayPal system available. Email me at rickchris at (use @ symbol) rickchris.com and I will then send you an invoice through the PayPal system or  give you information how to send payment.
Shipping: $9.00

You are invited to stroll through and enjoy this Christmas village on a chilly and moonlit night. You can take in a movie, explore some of the shops, and stop and chat with some of the friendly citizens before getting a room for the night a cozy inn. The painting is meant to be a glimpse of what could be a wonderful life.  Note: Look for the puppies in the pet shop window.

Original painting is signed by the artist and comes with a certificate of authentication.


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"A Winter's Evening"

Medium: ORIGINAL, acrylic on canvas board.
Image Area: 10" x 20"
Unframed
Price: SOLD

I dedicate this painting to Jamey Rodemeyer. May he find peace in a place as depicted in this painting.

A depiction of a winter evening's activities in a village commons around Christmas time. I leave it to the viewer to determine what is going on in the scene, perhaps just the citizens out for strolls and meeting friends. May your holiday season be as pleasant.

Original painting is signed by the artist and comes with a certificate of authentication.


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Non-Nude Gay Images


"1970s Boogie Night"

Medium: ORIGINAL, acrylic on stretched canvas
Image Area: 12" x 24"
Price: SOLD

My homage to those halycon gay disco nights of the 1970s. This might be considered as a presentation/gift to younger generations as to the way things once were.  An imaginary gay disco on a busy weekend night though it can be any disco you imagine it to be. The DJ has placed a couple of album covers on display (Vickie Sue Robinson & Thelma Houston) at the DJ booth to give you an idea what sort of music is being played. Thought of putting more figures in the DJ booth since DJs always seemed to have groupies, but for composition sake limited it to two figures. Just put on some classic disco and let the image take you on a trip back in time.

 

Original painting is signed by the artist and comes with a certificate of authentication.


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"LeatherCraft Texas 2011"

Medium: ORIGINAL, acrylic on wood panel
Image Area: 11" x 14"
Price: $131.00 Payment with PayPal or with credit card through PayPal system available. Email me at rickchris at (use @ symbol) rickchris.com and I will then send you an invoice through the PayPal system or  give you information how to send payment.
Shipping: $7.00

Here's a brand new painting in the LeatherCraft series to celebrate the great state of Texas. Rendered carefully in tromp l'oeil (fool the eye) style, the faux leather border accents a hunky male figure. Unique and very eye catching this piece would be a striking addition to anyone's collection, Texan or non-Texan.

Original painting is signed by the artist and comes with a certificate of authentication.


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"Vox Populi"

Medium: ORIGINAL, acrylic on illustration board
Image Area: 8" x 16"
Price:
$205.50 Payment with PayPal or with credit card through PayPal system available. Email me at rickchris at (use @ symbol) rickchris.com and I will then send you an invoice through the PayPal system or  give you information how to send payment.
Shipping: $7.00
OR -- MATTING/SHIPPING SPECIAL: For $215.00, the painting will be double matted, saving costs on framing, (all that would be needed to complete framing would be a frame and glass) and shipping is included in the price.

To create this painting, I used photos I took at the Denver No On 8 protest in October 2009. The image is relatively faithful to my photos depicting a scene of the marchers on the 16th Street Mall in downtown Denver. However, the numerous light poles, trees, planters and trash receptacles got in the way in some of the photos, so for this view I simply removed those objects. An attention getting, highly detailed and colorful image.  In a slight departure from my usual way of I do a painting, I've printed a description of the scene to add provenance to the painting.

Original painting is signed by the artist and comes with a certificate of authentication.


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"The Wreck Room"

Medium: ORIGINAL, acrylic on stretched canvas
Image Area: 16" x 20"
Price:
$350.00 Payment with PayPal or with credit card through PayPal system available. Email me at rickchris at (use @ symbol) rickchris.com and I will then send you an invoice through the PayPal system or  give you information how to send payment.
Shipping: $9.00

This painting depicts the Wreck Room, a popular Milwaukee gay men's bar in the 1970s and 80s.  The image was rendered from my personal photos and memories.  The scene depicts a winter's night outside of the Wreck Room which existed on a triangle spot of land bounded by Erie, Menomonee and Broadway, just south of Downtown next to the Milwaukee River. It was located near two other gay bars, the legendary Factory bar and M&Ms lounge.  The interior of the Wreck Room had a rustic and funky interior with pool tables pinball machines and barrels of free peanuts in the shell.  The bare wood floors had the crunchy sound of peanut shells underfoot.  At one time, the bar had the front end of a 50's Thunderbird car sticking out of one wall so that patrons could sit on the hood of the car instead of a bar stool.  The reason some of the men in the painting are not wearing coats outside in the cold air was that some bar goers would prefer to leave their coats in their cars rather than having them pick up the cigarette smoke smell from smoky bars.  I've hand printed the Wreck Room name on the painting to add an immediate provenance to the image.

Original painting is signed by the artist and comes with a certificate of authentication.


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Male Nudes/Erotic Male Film Stars

"Cowboy Stories No. 2 'Sinister Spurs'"

Medium: ORIGINAL, acrylic on stretched linen canvas.
Image Area: 18" x 24"
Unframed
Price:
SOLD


An addition to my retro media series, this is the second in a faux pulp fiction edition of the Cowboy Stories, the painting made to look like a cover of a pulp fiction magazine of the 1930s/40s. Except of course, the covers were not like this one. This painting is on fine artist's line with the sides of the canvas painted so the painting can be displayed without canvas if desired.

Original painting is signed by the artist and comes with a certificate of authentication.


Click on image for larger view. Warning: contains frontal male nudity.
"Cowboy Stories No. 1 'Rugged Ranch'"

Medium: ORIGINAL, acrylic on stretched linen canvas.
Image Area: 18" x 24"
Unframed
Price:
SOLD


An addition to my retro media series, this being the first in a faux pulp fiction edition of the Cowboy Stories, the painting made to look like a cover of a pulp fiction magazine of the 1930s/40s. Except of course, the covers were not like this one. This painting is on fine artist's line with the sides of the canvas painted so the painting can be displayed without canvas if desired.

Original painting is signed by the artist and comes with a certificate of authentication.


Click on image for larger view. Warning: contains frontal male nudity.
"Nude With Rope"

Medium: ORIGINAL, acrylic on stretched canvas.
Image Area: 12" x 18"
Unframed
Price: 
$182.00 Payment with PayPal or with credit card through PayPal system available. Email me at rickchris at (use @ symbol) rickchris.com and I will then send you an invoice through the PayPal system or  give you information how to send payment.
Shipping: $7.00


A simple but effective composition of a male nude, wood paneling and a rope.

Original painting is signed by the artist and comes with a certificate of authentication.


Click on image for larger view. Warning: contains frontal male nudity.
The Guardian Angel Prayer

"Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom His love entrusts me here, ever this day [night] be at my side to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen."

"Alerted Angel"

Medium: ORIGINAL, acrylic on canvas board.
Image Area: 8" x 10"
Unframed
Price: 
$89.50 Payment with PayPal or with credit card through PayPal system available. Email me at rickchris at (use @ symbol) rickchris.com and I will then send you an invoice through the PayPal system or  give you information how to send payment.
Shipping: $7.00

An angel alerted to danger and ready to protect.  The scan shown did not pick up the color acurately.  The white wings are depicted against a deep blue background.

Original painting is signed by the artist and comes with a certificate of authentication.


Click on image for larger view. Warning: contains frontal male nudity.
"Buff Angel"

Medium: ORIGINAL, acrylic on stretched canvas.
Image Area: 8" x 10"
Unframed
Price: 
$89.50 Payment with PayPal or with credit card through PayPal system available. Email me at rickchris at (use @ symbol) rickchris.com and I will then send you an invoice through the PayPal system or  give you information how to send payment.
Shipping: $7.00

An angel with red hair.

Original painting is signed by the artist and comes with a certificate of authentication.


Click on image for larger view. Warning: contains frontal male nudity.
"Angel Guardian"

Medium: ORIGINAL, acrylic on canvas board.
Image Area: 5" x 7"
Unframed
Price: $42.50 Payment with PayPal or with credit card through PayPal system available. Email me at rickchris at (use @ symbol) rickchris.com and I will then send you an invoice through the PayPal system or  give you information how to send payment.
Shipping: $5.00

A personal guardian angel for a special place in your home.

Original painting is signed by the artist and comes with a certificate of authentication.


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"Blue Angel"

Medium: ORIGINAL, acrylic on stretched canvas
Image Area: 8" x 10"
Unframed
Price: SOLD

Depiction of an angel with golden hair against a deep blue background.

Original painting is signed by the artist and comes with a certificate of authentication.

blue angel
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Fantasy Group Male Scenes

"A Quiet Place"

Medium: ORIGINAL, acrylic on illustration board
Image Area: 7 1/2" x 19 1/2" - Matting: 12" x 24"
Unframed - painting comes with bevel cut, double matting (see image below)
Price: $167.50 Payment with PayPal or with credit card through PayPal system available. Email me at rickchris at (use @ symbol) rickchris.com and I will then send you an invoice through the PayPal system or  give you information how to send payment.
Shipping: $9.00


A very nice fantasy, a nice quiet lodge with a warm fire in the fireplace and the guys settling in for the night.

Image of painting with matting.


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"Buff And Buck Naked"

Medium: ORIGINAL, acrylic on illustration board
Image Area: 8 1/4" x 18" - Matting: 18" x 22"
Unframed - painting comes with bevel cut, double matting (see image below)
Price: SOLD


An image of buff and buck naked guys inside an old lodge.

Image of painting with matting.
matted painting


Click on image for larger view. Warning, image contains male nudity.

"Hole In The Wall"

Medium: ORIGINAL, acrylic on 100% rag content illustration board
Image Area: 10 1/2" x 16"
Unframed
Price: SOLD


A night time display of masculinity inside a curious old structure.


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"View From A Shower"

Medium: ORIGINAL, acrylic on illustration board
Image Area: 6 3/4" x 18 3/4" - matting 12" x 24"
Unframed - comes with bevel cut double matting (shown below)
Price: SOLD


Here's new painting of my popular shower scenes for you. It has the viewer standing in the shower and looking out at the locker room area beyond. A crisp, realistic image of men soaping up. This painting is acrylic on illustration board and comes with complimentary double, bevel cut matting, which will help quite a bit in framing costs
.

Painting shown below with complementary matting.
matting


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Images of celebrities, gay and straight, who are identified with the gay community.

Unless indicated otherwise, all pieces are unframed and rendered on illustration board, are signed by the artist and come with a certificate of authentication.

Send an email (send email to rickchris at (use 'at' symbol) rickchris.com) with your suggestions of celebrities you'd like to see.


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Pricing
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