Like many artists, past and present, San Francisco-based painterJacob Dheinis inspired by the world around him.

But rather than pigeonhole himself as a landscape or figurative artist, Dhein paints both.

Inspiration for me comes from all around, Dhein tells My Modern Met.

Oil Painitngs by Jacob Dhein

Each painting is highly textured and full of visible energy.

This is especially evident in my paintings of dancers.

Check out some of Dhein’s oil paintings below and see more from his portfolio on hiswebsite.

Oil Painitngs by Jacob Dhein

San Francisco-based artist Jacob Dhein’s expressive oil paintings are inspired by the world around him.

From busy cityscapes…

To expressive portraits…

…to vivid figurative work.

His impresive style is a modern mix of realism and abstraction.

Oil Painitngs by Jacob Dhein

Oil Painitngs by Jacob Dhein

Oil Painitngs by Jacob Dhein

Oil Painitngs by Jacob Dhein

Oil Painitngs by Jacob Dhein

Oil Painitngs by Jacob Dhein

Oil Painitngs by Jacob Dhein

Oil Painitngs by Jacob Dhein

Oil Painitngs by Jacob Dhein

Oil Painitngs by Jacob Dhein

Oil Painitngs by Jacob Dhein

Oil Painitngs by Jacob Dhein

Oil Painitngs by Jacob Dhein