Donovan Drive Mailboxes captures the quiet poetry of the everyday through Brandon Waite’s plein-air brushwork. This 11″ × 14″ oil painting depicts a trio of weathered neighborhood mailboxes, their pale surfaces catching warm sunlight against a backdrop of deep greens and earthy tones. The angled composition and textured strokes create a sense of immediacy, as if the viewer has paused mid-walk to notice an overlooked corner of suburban life. Both grounded and painterly, this piece celebrates the familiar objects that anchor a place in memory.
Process video: https://youtu.be/E4F7Kmqz0TI?si=ZP0TWBuzgkLb4kuY
Size: 11 x 14 x 0.125 inches
Medium: Oil on Acrylic Primed Linen Panel
Framing: Unframed
Signed: Yes, on the back
Year: 2025