Ready To Row 

Dan Graziano painted ‘Ready To Row’ using oil paint, capturing a serene moment. The boat, rendered with deliberate brushstrokes, dominates the composition. Its yellow interior and light blue exterior create a striking contrast against the dark, reflective water. The painting uses color and form to destabilize our perception of reality. The reflection of the boat is not a mere duplication but a distortion, engaging with ideas about perception and representation. Graziano plays with light and shadow to create depth, but the flattened perspective nods to modern artistic concerns with the picture plane. The thick application of paint gives a tactile quality to the scene, inviting us to consider the materiality of the artwork itself. The painting isn't just a window onto a scene, but an object with its own presence. In this way, Graziano prompts us to question the nature of art and its relationship to the world.