TOM THUMB II (2022) Painting by Db Waterman

Sold

See more from Db Waterman

The artist offers works on commission

Did you miss the opportunity to buy this work? Good news: the artist can also create a custom work, just for you!

Seller Db Waterman

Fine art paper, 11x8 in
Street art painting Tom Thumb is about a character of English folklore. The History of Tom Thumb was published in 1621 and was the first fairy tale printed in English. Tom is no bigger than his father's thumb. All my artworks are inspired by weathered walls with posters, peeling paint and all kinds of things in decay. I try to use these elements to [...]
Street art painting Tom Thumb is about a character of English folklore. The History of Tom Thumb was published in 1621 and was the first fairy tale printed in English. Tom is no bigger than his father's thumb.

All my artworks are inspired by weathered walls with posters, peeling paint and all kinds of things in decay. I try to use these elements to create something new, something beautiful.

Related themes

BoyBootsThumbDreadlocksStreet Art

Follow
db Waterman is a contemporary Dutch artist. In her works she assembles original photography, assorted papers, acrylics, oil, charcoal, ink, and pencil. The variety of resources she is able to use has proved indispensable [...]

db Waterman is a contemporary Dutch artist. In her works she assembles original photography, assorted papers, acrylics, oil, charcoal, ink, and pencil. The variety of resources she is able to use has proved indispensable to her. The biggest challenge the collage medium posed was its unforgiving lack of transparency. Finding a way to replicate the effects of transparency afforded by paint, especially watercolors, was a large victory for the artist. The preparing labor shows through in her collages; layer upon layer of material remains visible in the finished pieces. 

db Waterman believes that the body of her work is characterized by her skill for reinvention. Having always loved the appearance of weathered walls plastered with peeling paint and old posters, she revived this aesthetic with hopefully a keen and professional eye. The creative objective of her work is to “make something beautiful out of dilapidation.” Her tableaus explore the dissonance between old and new materials, intertwined in the most beautiful way possible to create dreamlike and melancholy images.


See more from Db Waterman

View all artworks
Acrylic on Linen Canvas | 47.2x31.5 in
$5,835.05
Acrylic on Linen Canvas | 47.2x31.5 in
$5,835.05
Acrylic on Paper | 24.8x18.9 in
$1,598
Acrylic on Linen Canvas | 47.2x31.5 in
$5,835.05

ArtMajeur

Receive our newsletter for art lovers and collectors