Everyday Object Oil Painting

Original Photo

Final Piece

This was my first time using oil paints on a large scale. This isn’t my favorite piece that I have ever created; however, I was really grateful for the experience that I had working with this medium. I learned a lot about the texture that can be achieved with oils as well as how the colors blend together. The final piece did not turn out exactly how I had envisioned, but I think that the oils gave it a unique quality that other mediums could not achieve.

The assignment was to paint an everyday object using oil paints. I was not very inspired looking around my house, art room, etc. Every object looked to plain and boring, and we all know that is the opposite of what I like to create. I walked into my bedroom, continuing my search, and noticed some of the objects on my bookshelf. I keep a lot of objects on there that were gifts or from travels, all of which have meaning to me. I decided to arrange them in an interesting composition and to give new life to them on canvas. I love the angle of the composition and the really bright colors. I am happy with the image that I was able to create.

I think that my piece is really inspiring as it highlights the idea that everyday objects can hold a lot of value, despite their sometimes plain, boring exteriors. By choosing objects that hold value to me, I think that I was really able to capture that message in the painting. I think that recreating and giving new life to everyday objects that many people overlook would be a cool area to explore in the future. I am happy that I was able to practice with oils on this project and had the opportunity to play around with them while also portraying an interesting message. On to the next project!