Egg-cellent

Painting and photo by Dakota Davidon

DEVON DAVIS

The piece (above) is by Dreyfoos visual arts senior Dakota Davidson and is entitled “Egg.” This painting is on canvas and is painted with acrylic paint. This piece stood out to me because I admired the colors and how he made an egg look so interesting. I also love the shapes and especially the colors in the egg yolk. I think that this piece is simply about eggs, for the main subject is an egg and there are egg shapes all over. Since I personally know Dakota, I also know he has a passion for cooking, especially with eggs. Davidson is age 17 and he tends to be an abstract painter, mainly using acrylic paint. He recently exhibited his work in an art show with fellow Dreyfoos senior Alyza Perez. 

I think that the artist could’ve established more of a focal point and maybe made the painting slightly less busy since it seems there should be more negative space and quiet areas. I really admire the composition for the most part, though. I would also change the amount of whites used in this painting, as it gets too bright in some areas. His work will be shown again in May at the annual Dreyfoos Senior Show.