Dwight Smith

Petite Treat, Original Painting

2020

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...

Artist Comments
Artist Dwight Smith paints a realistic still-life of a delectable granny smith apple with buttons and a cork. It honors the tradition of growing and harvestin...

Artist Comments
"An original watercolor that gives homage to a time when grandma or mom baked desserts and cooled them by fresh air," says Dwight. "The windowsill in this pai...

Artist Comments
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...