Toaster

2022

Acrylic on canvas

3 x 3 inches

This is a tiny acrylic painting of a mid-century modern-style toaster. The entire painting is almost monochromatic in grayscale except for the wall and surface around the toaster which are a muted sage green color. The toaster itself takes up most of the canvas. The side of the toaster just barely fits on the left side of the canvas. The toaster has three slots for toast at the top which have tiny details and highlights. The right side is curved and has seven thin grooves or openings for ventilation. The front of the toaster has two black dials with settings on them on the right side of the front. There’s a black knob for lowering the toast and two black hooks for opening the crumb tray, which is separated with a thin black line. There are also two black feet poking out from under the toaster. The toaster has lots of reflections implying a sterling silver material. The surface that the toaster is resting on has a sort of outline of the muted green around the toaster and then lighter colored, quick, scruffy brushstrokes closing in on that outline.