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A small, changing selection from twenty five years of painting people. Tap any piece to find it in the shop.

Forever Love, a painting of two hands linking little fingers on a teal background, from The Lovers collection by Brenden Sanborn

Forever Love

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The Lovers

Watercolor painting by Brenden Sanborn of two men kissing in a bathtub, warm light on their shoulders

Bathtime

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The Lovers

Open Sky, a watercolor of a male figure in green and teal with dripping paint, from the Drip collection by Brenden Sanborn

Open Sky

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Drip

Rootline, a painting of a man's back with leaves along his spine, from the Wildflowers collection by Brenden Sanborn

Rootline

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Wildflowers

Sunday Morning, a golden watercolor of a male figure seen from behind, from the Peaches and Briefs collection by Brenden Sanborn

Sunday Morning

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Peaches and Briefs

Love at the Festival, a watercolor of two men holding hands, one with a finger in the other's back pocket, from The Lovers collection by Brenden Sanborn

Love at the Festival

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The Lovers

Painting by Brenden Sanborn of a man in deep blue looking back over his shoulder, a gold sun behind him and gold birds in flight around him

Birds Around the Sun

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Shadows

Watercolor painting by Brenden Sanborn of a male figure in soft pink and indigo washes, his face half in shadow

Rain Keeping

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Monochrome Watercolor

Painting by Brenden Sanborn of a male figure seen from behind in loose white paint on a black background

Salt and Ash

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Inked & Expressive

Watercolor painting by Brenden Sanborn of two men silhouetted against glowing red and gold light, alone together in a dark room

Alone at Last

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The Lovers

Unwritten Chapter, an ink drawing of a male figure on an aged book page, from the Page Boys collection by Brenden Sanborn

Unwritten Chapter

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Page Boys

Painting by Brenden Sanborn of two men sitting close on the sand at Fire Island, a crowded beach and a red umbrella behind them

Boys on Beach Fire Island

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The Lovers

Loose watercolor by Brenden Sanborn of a man asleep on white sheets in soft pink and violet

Soft Hours

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Peaches and Briefs

Watercolor painting by Brenden Sanborn of a man lying in a clawfoot tub, seen from above

Bathing

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Peaches and Briefs

Watercolor portrait by Brenden Sanborn of a bearded man lost in thought among red poppies

Daydreamer

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Beards in the Wild

Watercolor painting by Brenden Sanborn of a man asleep face down on white sheets, in warm orange tones

Lovers Sleep

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Peaches and Briefs

Watercolor study by Brenden Sanborn of a male chest and torso in rose and violet against soft blue

Male Chest Study

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Built

Watercolor painting by Brenden Sanborn of two men sitting side by side in the surf, seen from behind

One Last Summer Swim

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The Lovers

Painting by Brenden Sanborn of men running into the sea, seen from behind, in bold blues and gold

Peaches on the Beach

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Peaches and Briefs

Watercolor by Brenden Sanborn of a man bending forward, with the words Sea Whispers painted beside him

Sea Whispers

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Page Boys

Open to It, a watercolor of a man with his head tilted back against deep blue brushstrokes, from the Drip collection by Brenden Sanborn

Open to It

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Drip

Slow Walk Home, a watercolor of two men standing arm in arm, seen from behind, from The Lovers collection by Brenden Sanborn

Slow Walk Home

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The Lovers

Watercolor portrait of a young man with dark hair and purple paint splatter, by Brenden Sanborn

Portrait with purple splatter

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Expressive watercolor of a man with his face turned upward in pink, red and gold, by Brenden Sanborn

Face turned up in pink and gold

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Loose watercolor portrait of a shirtless man with dark curly hair against a soft blue background, by Brenden Sanborn

Shirtless man on blue

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Ink drawing of a man walking out of the sea on a vintage book page, with birds scattering around him, by Brenden Sanborn

Walking from the sea

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Ink drawing of a bearded man whose hair dissolves into flying birds, on a vintage book page, by Brenden Sanborn

Bearded man and birds

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Male figure art of a man’s bare back in shadow against a warm peach background, by Brenden Sanborn

Male back in peach

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Ink drawing of a swimmer standing on a dock with an orange wash, swimmers in the distance, by Brenden Sanborn

Man on the dock

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Ink drawing of two men in a close embrace, collaged with vintage book page text, by Brenden Sanborn

Two men embrace

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Watercolor male figure painting of a man standing on the shore in blues and greens, by Brenden Sanborn

Figure on a blue shore

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The Pond Holds Us, ink and acrylic ink drawing of two men swimming in a lily pond, 16 by 20 inches, by Brenden Sanborn

The Pond Holds Us

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Ink portrait of a woman with orange flowers on a vintage book page, by Brenden Sanborn

Woman with orange flowers

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Expressive ink line portrait of a man’s face wrapped in a flowing orange scarf, by Brenden Sanborn

Face with an orange scarf

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Male figure art of a bearded man under a full moon with a forest and lake in blue and copper tones, by Brenden Sanborn

Bearded man under the moon

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Male figure art of a bearded man whose back and shoulders are covered in green and orange leaves, by Brenden Sanborn

Forest Breath

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Wildflowers

Male figure art of a man in red swim briefs looking down, in pink, red and aqua, by Brenden Sanborn

Man in red swim briefs

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Close crop male figure art of a bearded man holding a single red poppy, by Brenden Sanborn

First Bloom

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Wildflowers

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Painting by Brenden Sanborn of a man in deep blue looking back over his shoulder, a gold sun behind him and gold birds in flight around him

Originals

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Loose watercolor portrait of a shirtless man with dark curly hair against a soft blue background, by Brenden Sanborn