Wardell Milan: Paintings
Wardell Milan’s paintings often incorporate a range of materials, including oils and acrylics, spray paint, house paint, and silver leaf. His ongoing series of tulip paintings are a kind of self-portraiture, originally inspired by the 17th-century Dutch tulip craze.
![Color image of a mixed media artwork of a nude figure standing with silver background framed in grey frame](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/WM-0153-Framed.jpg)
Wardell Milan, Jacqueline, New York City, 2022
silver leaf, acrylic, charcoal, graphite, china marker and color pencil on panel, 41-1/4 x 31-1/4 inches (framed) [104.7 x 79.3 cm]
![Color image of a painting depicting an abstracted rendering of three purple tulips](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/WM-0182-Framed.jpg)
Wardell Milan, 3 purple tulips., 2023
oil, charcoal, acrylic, china marker & graphite on panel, 25-1/2 x 31-1/2 inches (framed) [64.8 x 80 cm]
![Painting of a blue and teal nude figure sitting in a arch shaped wash of blue on a silver leaf background.](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/WM-0186-Framed.jpg)
Wardell Milan, Sitting in her adornments., 2023
graphite, acrylic, china marker, graphite, silver leaf & cut-and-paste yupo paper on panel, 21-1/2 x 31-1/2 inches (framed) [54.6 x 31.5 cm]
![Painting of a gestural blue tulip on a silver leaf background framed in a wood frame](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/WM-0185-Framed.jpg)
Wardell Milan, A single blue tulip., 2023
oil, charcoal, graphite, acrylic, china marker & silver leaf on panel, 31-1/2 x 25-1/2 inches (framed) [80 x 64.8 cm]
![Color image of a mixed media artwork of a nude figure laying down with silver background framed in grey frame](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/WM-0152-Framed.jpg)
Wardell Milan, Noelle lying in liberation, 2022
silver leaf, acrylic, charcoal, graphite, china marker and color pencil on panel, 25-1/4 x 37-1/4 inches (framed) [64.1 x 94.6 cm]
![Painting of blue and yellow tulips on a pale off white colored background in a light wood frame](https://fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/WM-0184-Framed.jpg)
Wardell Milan, Bouquet of tulips., 2023
oil, charcoal, acrylic, china marker & graphite on panel, 25-1/2 x 31-1/2 inches (framed) [64.8 x 80 cm]
![Color image of a mixed media artwork of a nude figure standing with silver background framed in grey frame](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/WM-0153-Framed.jpg?fit=675%2C882&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Wardell MilanJacqueline, New York City
2022
silver leaf, acrylic, charcoal, graphite, china marker and color pencil on panel, 41-1/4 x 31-1/4 inches (framed) [104.7 x 79.3 cm]
![Color image of a painting depicting an abstracted rendering of three purple tulips](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/WM-0182-Framed.jpg?fit=675%2C549&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Wardell Milan3 purple tulips.
2023
oil, charcoal, acrylic, china marker & graphite on panel, 25-1/2 x 31-1/2 inches (framed) [64.8 x 80 cm]
![Painting of a blue and teal nude figure sitting in a arch shaped wash of blue on a silver leaf background.](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/WM-0186-Framed.jpg?fit=675%2C463&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Wardell MilanSitting in her adornments.
2023
graphite, acrylic, china marker, graphite, silver leaf & cut-and-paste yupo paper on panel, 21-1/2 x 31-1/2 inches (framed) [54.6 x 31.5 cm]
![Painting of a gestural blue tulip on a silver leaf background framed in a wood frame](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/WM-0185-Framed.jpg?fit=675%2C831&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Wardell MilanA single blue tulip.
2023
oil, charcoal, graphite, acrylic, china marker & silver leaf on panel, 31-1/2 x 25-1/2 inches (framed) [80 x 64.8 cm]
![Color image of a mixed media artwork of a nude figure laying down with silver background framed in grey frame](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/WM-0152-Framed.jpg?fit=675%2C460&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Wardell MilanNoelle lying in liberation
2022
silver leaf, acrylic, charcoal, graphite, china marker and color pencil on panel, 25-1/4 x 37-1/4 inches (framed) [64.1 x 94.6 cm]
![Painting of blue and yellow tulips on a pale off white colored background in a light wood frame](https://i0.wp.com/fraenkelgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/WM-0184-Framed.jpg?fit=675%2C548&quality=90&strip=all&ssl=1)
Wardell MilanBouquet of tulips.
2023
oil, charcoal, acrylic, china marker & graphite on panel, 25-1/2 x 31-1/2 inches (framed) [64.8 x 80 cm]