Humorous Narrative Paintings by Dawna Boehmer
Artist Dawna Boehmer’s oil paintings provide a humorous and satirical just take on everyday daily life predicaments. Stop by her web site to see a lot more of her work.
“The World Awaits” oil, 36″ x 48″
I am a storyteller who employs paint and canvas rather of phrases. No matter if I’m painting people, or animals, I like to clearly show their feelings, personalities and humor.
“Blind Date” oil, 36″ x 24″
My characters—be they people or animals donning clothing—interact in social predicaments with typically comical final results. In “Blind Date” a guy attempts to impress a girl but he talks far too considerably and she just appears to be bored.
“Blind Date With Dogs” oil, 20″ x 16″
The very same scene is performed in “Blind Date With Dogs” which utilizes puppies as topics alternatively of human beings. It exhibits a “Professor Type” Basset Hound with a bored “Party Girl” English Spaniel.
“Nora’s Ark” oil, 16″ x 20″
I generally have numerous suggestions for paintings managing by the again of my thoughts. I in no way try out to hurry to start off a portray due to the fact it will take a when for the quite a few variances of an idea to function on their own out. The smallest detail may well cause an thought. An expression on a confront, the curve of a hip in a photograph, a famed painting they all incorporate bits and parts to the ultimate work of artwork.
“Hubby Has The Flu” oil, 16″ x 20″
Once I have resolved on the basic way of a portray, I commence gathering jointly reference photographs. Typically, I have my husband pose for me. In “Hubby has the Flue” he is carrying a plaid bathrobe and keeping a teddy bear.
“I Want My Space” oil, 30″ x 30″
If I don’t have the merchandise all-around the home then I research online—Chanel shoes, a railroad teach, a telescope, a star map—there is a restrict to what I can attract from my creativeness. For some explanation, my husband thoroughly expected me to attract a prepare from an picture in my head. He have to imagine I have the super electric power of a photographic memory!
“Great Expectations” oil, 36″ x 48″
When I have an strategy dedicated to a drawing and transferred to canvas, then everything modifications. Someway a portray is aware exactly where it would like to go. If there is a tiny blank room still left someplace, I fill it with bouquets, a purse or some little detail which provides to the narrative. I like painting heaps of detail, even if it suggests I conclude up utilizing teeny tiny brushes.
“Harley Cat” oil, 20″ x 16″
Film posters have generally been an inspiration to me, in particular types from the 30’s and 40’s. Posters seize a moment in time though hinting at a lengthier narrative. People today see my paintings and normally notify me what they feel is going on in the scene.
“The Card Shark” oil, 18″ x 18″
When I started out painting all over again after a extended hiatus, I took portrait lessons from a very classic painter. Nonetheless, painting practical portraits bored me and before long humor and a story line commenced coming through.
“The Peaceful Kingdom” oil, 30″ x 30″
It took me decades to thoroughly take that I’m a lot more of an illustrator than a realist. Norman Rockwell painted realistically, still he is regarded an illustrator. 1 critic identified as me a sarcastic Norman Rockwell—I take into consideration that a compliment!
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