Spring Robin by Dennis Crayon

Spring Robin 8x8 by Dennis Crayon Oil on Panel
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I saw a robin in a tree the other day. It reminded me of my grandmother who tried her best to make sure she saw her first robin each spring in a tree. She believed that it would bring good luck if the first robin she saw was in a tree. I later decided to make it a Trompe l’oeil painting of a torn photo.

Trompe l’oeil - A French term literally meaning "trick the eye." Sometimes called illusionism, it's a style of painting which gives the appearance of three-dimensional, or photographic realism. It flourished from the Renaissance onward.

Please let me know if you like the Tromp l'oeil effect I really enjoyed doing it and have just started a second painting of grapes in a glass only this painting will all be in color
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3 comments:

Unknown said...

Very nice. I like the effect. The contrast of the color within the monochrome really highlights the "realism" effect.

4/21/2010 7:14 PM
Teresa Beyer - Fine Art said...

Dennis I so love the effect - very creative.

4/21/2010 7:15 PM
DennisCrayon said...

Thanks Steve and Teresa I really enjoyed working on the painting and trying to "fool the eye"

4/24/2010 7:05 AM

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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.