William Shackleton Art
Late 19th Century Symbolist William Shackleton Art
Oil
Early 20th Century Realist William Shackleton Art
Oil, Watercolor
Late 19th Century Realist William Shackleton Art
Watercolor, Pencil
1910s Symbolist William Shackleton Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist William Shackleton Art
Graphite, Paper, Gouache
2010s Symbolist William Shackleton Art
Oil, Paper
1970s Surrealist William Shackleton Art
Oil, Mixed Media
Late 20th Century Realist William Shackleton Art
Silk, Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Gouache
1920s Realist William Shackleton Art
Paper, Watercolor
Artist Comments
In this watercolor still life, a stack of large, plump oranges forms a column, with a tea bag resting on top. A honey bee buzzes by, leaving its shadow on the f...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist William Shackleton Art
Watercolor
16th Century Mannerist William Shackleton Art
Oil, Canvas, Handmade Paper
Late 20th Century Symbolist William Shackleton Art
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Symbolist William Shackleton Art
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist William Shackleton Art
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil
Late 20th Century Symbolist William Shackleton Art
Canvas, Oil
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 Shackleton Art
Watercolor
Early 20th Century Symbolist William Shackleton Art
Oil
1930s Modern William Shackleton Art
Oil, Panel
19th Century William Shackleton Art
Canvas, Oil
1890s Symbolist William Shackleton Art
Oil