Keith ThomsonHow They Do It, Oil Painting2025
2025
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A bustling wooden ship under construction rests inside a glass bottle. Dozens of tiny, colorful workers hammer, hoist, and climb among the masts and scaffolding. According to a six-year-old maritime enthusiast, this answers the long-standing question of how ships get into bottles. Artist Keith Thomson used oil paint and ink to create this piece.
About the Artist
Alabama-based artist Keith Thomson creates quick-witted, mixed-media artwork that blends realism and surrealism. His background as a political cartoonist in the 90s is reflected in the sharp storytelling his artwork achieves. He combines stylized realism and everyday subject matter with surreal details and ironic twists. He begins his work as digital sketches using animation software, then he transfers the sketch onto the canvas and begins applying oil paint. In addition to painting, he is a writer, of mostly spy novels and nonfiction articles. His writing prowess shines through in his witty descriptions of his pieces.
Words that describe this painting: maritime, boat, nautical, miniature, bottle, pop, still life, oil painting, blue
How They Do It
Keith Thomson
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2025
11 in. h x 14 in. w x .75 in. d
1 lbs. 0 oz.
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- Creation Year:2025
- Dimensions:Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 14 in (35.56 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
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- Condition:How They Do It. Keith Thomson. Oil painting on stretched canvas. Finished white edges. Varnished and Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 802541stDibs: LU922116768282
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