Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
20th Century Other Art Style Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Pastel
Early 2000s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
19th Century Naturalistic Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Graphite
Early 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
20th Century Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
2010s Abstract Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, India Ink
2010s Abstract Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Cardboard
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Archival Paper, Graphite
2010s Abstract Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Cardboard
1980s American Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil
Artist Comments
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...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
2010s Abstract Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, India Ink
Early 2000s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
2010s Abstract Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Cardboard
1990s Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Abstract Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Cardboard
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Charcoal
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Abstract Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Cardboard
2010s Abstract Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, India Ink
Artist Comments
A wooden basket contains a variety of apples and a World Series baseball. Painted realistically, this still-life watercolor ho...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Early 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen
2010s Other Art Style Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink
1960s American Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Archival Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Early 1900s Naturalistic Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1970s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Etching
Artist Comments
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 fall...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Watercolor, Pen, Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Pastel, Archival Paper, Graphite
2010s Other Art Style Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Acrylic, India Ink, Paper
2010s Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
2010s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Wood Panel
Artist Comments
Artist Dwight Smith paints a realistic still life of a collection of red and green items. Apples, chillis, beans, buttons, and a sp...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
1920s Art Nouveau Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
2010s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Color Pencil
2010s Abstract Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, India Ink
Artist Comments
Purple and green are two of my favorite colors and wisteria is the perfect subject! I squirted paint directly onto the paper to make a lovely, saturated wash. When dry I developed the piece intuitively. I finished with tinted gouache to highlight the lovely light behind the wisteria. I'm very pleased with the mood of this piece.
About the Artist
Melissa is passionate about color. She finds it to be the most significant form of inspiration to paint. Speaking on influences in her work, Melissa says, “Sometimes it’s an idea that I can’t get out of my head, or a color that I just MUST paint!” She particularly enjoys painting leaves, and the changing colors of Oregon foliage are visible in her work. In 2001, Melissa began teaching art classes, which has allowed her to view her own artwork in a new way. “The information that flows in a class is awesome,” she says. Melissa is constantly learning from the students in her classes, and is more conscious of what it means to be an artistic role model.
Words that describe this painting: wisteria,flowers,watercolor painting,watercolor floral,floral,purple,green,purple and green,nature,floral painting,, impressionism, flora, representational, watercolor painting, green, purple, purple
Mysteries of Purple & Green
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1930s Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1940s Post-War Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
1980s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1940s Art Deco Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Pencil, Paper
20th Century Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Pastel
2010s Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
Mid-20th Century American Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Ink
1980s American Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Laid Paper
Mid-20th Century Romantic Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Paper
1980s Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1930s Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Pencil
2010s Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor