Pears & Baggie

Pears & Baggie 8x8 by Dennis Crayon Oil on Panel

 
Among the things I enjoy most about painting a still life is the challenge of creating the illusion of texture and depth. I’m starting to paint a series of objects in plastic bags. Painting plastic can be similar to painting lace and glass because you need to define both the object and the transparency.

Pears & Baggie was painted with a number of layers of glaze (transparent oil paint with medium). I usually start with opaque paints but this time I really want to work with the translucency that glazes offer. I will be combining contemporary and traditional objects in this series.

I just have to watch to make sure the plastic doesn’t look out a place or contrived. Baggies are of course one of the vessels we use in the 21st century and that idea amuses me for some reason.
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As a painter of still lifes, I work in oils on both canvas and panels, using color and position to convey Modernist composition 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.

I am an active member of Washington, D.C.’s artistic community.