Frances Jauncey Ketchum Art

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Artist Dwight Smith paints a realistic still life with a touch of surrealist composition. "I grew up in Maryland and autumn or harvest time was my favorite time...

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A realistic still-life watercolor of an egg and blue cups by artist Dwight Smith. "This painting is composed of found objects from around our home," says Dwight. "The color of the small paper cups...

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A culinary-themed still life by artist Dwight Smith rendered in the realist tradition. He paints a luscious red apple resting inside a large shell. Light falls ...

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Artist Dwight Smith presents a still life of an order of french fries with a bucket of tomatoes by the side. A realistic rendering o...

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"My mom gave my wife and me several cast iron pans of various sizes," says artist Dwight Smith of the setup for this realist stil...

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"What makes you feel good through a storm in your life?" asks artist Dwight Smith. "A good support group. Family and friends are excellent for support - but f...

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Artist Jinny Tomozy presents a realistic rendering of Saucer Magnolias in bloom. The crimson globes of the flower display a wonderful contrast of bulbous shapes...

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Artist Dwight Smith paints a realistic still life of a collection of red and green items. Apples, chillis, beans, buttons, and a spoo...

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Artist Dwight Smith depicts a realistic culinary-themed still life. "The bottle opener was of my dad and mom's from so long ago I don't remember when," shares Dwight. He paints a bright red apple on its side adjacent to it. A focused light source highlights the foreground, while strong contrasts of dark shadows in the background frame the elements.

About the Artist
Dwight Smith depicts commonplace objects with a sense of playfulness and humor. His watercolor still life paintings appear conventional in their soft colors and composed compositions, but upon further observation the juxtaposition of unrelated items make for delightfully surprising combinations and comparisons. This transformation of the everyday, and strong graphic style, lend the work a pop feel. However, pop art is generally cool and ironic. Instead, there is a familiar and comforting sense of kitsch and Americana in Dwight’s subjects. In a similar fashion to the work of American artist Wayne Thiebaud, Dwight paints food and sweets of the American appetite. Doughnuts, hotdogs, and lollipops are captured in all of their potent delight. He plays with scale and composition to bring out a sense of the absurd, but ultimately his goal is to make the viewer smile.

Words that describe this painting: watercolor, realism, still life, culinary, apple, apple cider...

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In this realist still life watercolor, artist Dwight Smith focused on the warm contrast of the bright red apple and wooden spools against the dramatic gradient ...