Dennis Crayon
I have begun the process of paint 52 small (8 x8 – 8 x10) paintings that I'm going to post on my blog and website with the hope of having more art enthusiasts see my work and help build an online persona. My plan is to do 3 paintings a month and put them up for auction. I would love it when you comment on my work, on what you like and what they dislike. (I’ll learn more from what you dislike)
It is more important to me that the quality of the work remains high than the number of works I do each month. I would like to write about the process and stick to the experiment to see where it leads to and how long it will take me to produce 52 small works. My guess is about a year and a half.
As a still life painter, I work in oils on canvas and panels, using color and position to convey contemporary composition combined with a classical painting technique. Each of my paintings features extreme attention to detail, especially the effect of light as it hits objects. I recognize the value of craft in my painting and continually work on my technique and style. My influences include Caravaggio and Vermeer, as well as contemporary realists Claudio Bravo and Scott Fraser.
I have a BFA in graphic design from SUNY Buffalo and a diploma for the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. I have been a fine artist for over 20 years and I continue to take workshops in the indirect oil painting process.
I am an active member of Washington, D.C.’s artistic community. My work has been shown locally at Gallery West, Spectrum Gallery, Light Street Gallery, and the Art League of Virginia. I have also exhibited in Boston and San Antonio.
A few other things about myself:
It is more important to me that the quality of the work remains high than the number of works I do each month. I would like to write about the process and stick to the experiment to see where it leads to and how long it will take me to produce 52 small works. My guess is about a year and a half.
As a still life painter, I work in oils on canvas and panels, using color and position to convey contemporary composition combined with a classical painting technique. Each of my paintings features extreme attention to detail, especially the effect of light as it hits objects. I recognize the value of craft in my painting and continually work on my technique and style. My influences include Caravaggio and Vermeer, as well as contemporary realists Claudio Bravo and Scott Fraser.
I have a BFA in graphic design from SUNY Buffalo and a diploma for the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. I have been a fine artist for over 20 years and I continue to take workshops in the indirect oil painting process.
I am an active member of Washington, D.C.’s artistic community. My work has been shown locally at Gallery West, Spectrum Gallery, Light Street Gallery, and the Art League of Virginia. I have also exhibited in Boston and San Antonio.
A few other things about myself:
- I spent 6 weeks in Pompeii excavating the site
- I lived in Boston for a lot of my adult life
- I started up painting in high school to get out of CCD (Catholic Christian Doctrine)
- I am also a Web & Graphic Designer
- I saw an Edward Hooper painting when I was young and have never been same since
- I was born with the last name of Crayon my family usually says that it was changed at Ellis Island from Crayhan to Crayon but in all honesty we have know idea how I got it.
- I can’t spell worth ship
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