He claimed inspiration from richard diebenkorn and wayne thiebaud.
Charles bell marbles.
The images feature marbles old fashioned roller skates bubble gum ball machines donald duck pull toys wind up rocket ships hopping bunnies and seals.
Marbles vii was created in 1982 by charles bell in photorealism style.
Charles bell june 11 1935 april 1 1995 was an american photorealist who created large scale still lifes.
Charles bell reveals the wonders of childhood with his colorful photorealist paintings of classic american toys.
Charles bell s images will be attractive to those with some nostalgia for childhood and the accoutrements of childhood e g wind up toys.
Despite a lifelong interest in art bell never received any formal art training.
He also worked in the san francisco studio of donald timothy flores.
The sudden enormity of the marbles attracts the eye an.
Marbles xii captures minute details in the toys despite the large scale of the painting and explores the refraction of light on the transparent glass.