Mary Elizabeth Duffield Art
19th Century Mary Elizabeth Duffield Art
Watercolor
19th Century Mary Elizabeth Duffield Art
Watercolor
20th Century American Impressionist Mary Elizabeth Duffield Art
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Mary Elizabeth Duffield Art
Gesso, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Late 20th Century Showa Mary Elizabeth Duffield Art
Ink, Watercolor
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Mary Elizabeth Duffield Art
Watercolor, Laid Paper
1960s Surrealist Mary Elizabeth Duffield Art
Paper, Watercolor
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 Mary Elizabeth Duffield Art
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mary Elizabeth Duffield Art
Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Mary Elizabeth Duffield Art
Watercolor
1980s American Impressionist Mary Elizabeth Duffield Art
Paper, Watercolor
Artist Comments
Painted in a realist tradition, a hotdog in a bun takes center stage in this modern still life. Artist Dwight Smith enjoys exaggerating the scale of objects t...
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Mary Elizabeth Duffield Art
Watercolor
1960s Contemporary Mary Elizabeth Duffield Art
Gouache
Artist Comments
This realistic watercolor captures a still life with a vivid touch. The bright red pottery symbolizes the summer sun, casting its rays upon a Granny Smith apple...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Mary Elizabeth Duffield Art
Watercolor
19th Century Victorian Mary Elizabeth Duffield Art
Watercolor