William Hough Art
Late 19th Century Realist William Hough Art
Paper, Watercolor
Late 20th Century Realist William Hough Art
Silk, Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Gouache
Late 19th Century Realist William Hough Art
Watercolor, Paper
1920s Realist William Hough Art
Paper, Watercolor
Late 20th Century Realist William Hough Art
Silk, Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Gouache
1980s Realist William Hough Art
Watercolor, Paper
Artist Comments
This is a humorous original still life watercolor painted in the realist tradition. The rubber duck was a gift from my wife and the porcelain bowl was my mom's that she used many years ago to give me and my brother baths. The pedestal is yard furniture. I enjoy making people smile with my art.
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.
Bird Bath...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist William Hough Art
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Realist William Hough Art
Graphite, Paper, Gouache
1990s Realist William Hough Art
Paper, Watercolor
1920s Realist William Hough Art
Ink, Gouache, Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Realist William Hough Art
Laid Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Realist William Hough Art
Archival Paper, Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Realist William Hough Art
Laid Paper, Watercolor, Graphite, Gouache
Mid-19th Century William Hough Art
Watercolor
1870s Realist William Hough Art
Gouache, Watercolor