Postcards From The Easel A Blog about the Art and Artifice of Still Life Painting
Finding The Color Harmony
Finding the Center of Interest Approaching a painting for the first time “Orange, Knife, Teapot, Teacup” oil on linen, 9×12 inches Everybody looks at paintings differently. When I stand in front of a painting, it’s not just me and the painting – it’s me, the painting, and all the thoughts, memories, opinions, and experiences […]
Following The Light
Finding the Center of Interest Approaching a painting for the first time “Orange, Knife, Teapot, Teacup” oil on linen, 9×12 inches Everybody looks at paintings differently. When I stand in front of a painting, it’s not just me and the painting – it’s me, the painting, and all the thoughts, memories, opinions, and experiences […]
Finding the Center of Interest
Finding the Center of InterestApproaching a painting for the first time “Orange, Knife, Teapot, Teacup” oil on linen, 9×12 inches Everybody looks at paintings differently. When I stand in front of a painting, it’s not just me and the painting – it’s me, the painting, and all the thoughts, memories, opinions, and experiences I bring […]
Metal and Wood
This week’s featured painting is “Pear, Olives, Knife, and Peach” from 2017. It is done with oil on linen, and measures 9 x 12 inches. If I had unlimited cash, I would of course buy many paintings. But I would also buy fine antique oriental rugs. To me, they are not just functional or decorative, […]
Lime, Etched Glass, Persimmon, Walnut
This week’s featured painting is “Pear, Olives, Knife, and Peach” from 2017. It is done with oil on linen, and measures 9 x 12 inches. If I had unlimited cash, I would of course buy many paintings. But I would also buy fine antique oriental rugs. To me, they are not just functional or decorative, […]
In Progress February 18, 2023
This week’s featured painting is “Pear, Olives, Knife, and Peach” from 2017. It is done with oil on linen, and measures 9 x 12 inches. If I had unlimited cash, I would of course buy many paintings. But I would also buy fine antique oriental rugs. To me, they are not just functional or decorative, […]
In Progress February 11, 2023
This week’s featured painting is “Pear, Olives, Knife, and Peach” from 2017. It is done with oil on linen, and measures 9 x 12 inches. If I had unlimited cash, I would of course buy many paintings. But I would also buy fine antique oriental rugs. To me, they are not just functional or decorative, […]
Fragment: Fu Lion
This week’s featured painting is “Pear, Olives, Knife, and Peach” from 2017. It is done with oil on linen, and measures 9 x 12 inches. If I had unlimited cash, I would of course buy many paintings. But I would also buy fine antique oriental rugs. To me, they are not just functional or decorative, […]
Red Apple
This week’s featured painting is “Pear, Olives, Knife, and Peach” from 2017. It is done with oil on linen, and measures 9 x 12 inches. If I had unlimited cash, I would of course buy many paintings. But I would also buy fine antique oriental rugs. To me, they are not just functional or decorative, […]
Silver, Plum, Purple Silk
This week’s featured painting is “Pear, Olives, Knife, and Peach” from 2017. It is done with oil on linen, and measures 9 x 12 inches. If I had unlimited cash, I would of course buy many paintings. But I would also buy fine antique oriental rugs. To me, they are not just functional or decorative, […]
Olives, Creamer, Pear, Ginger Jar
This week’s featured painting is “Pear, Olives, Knife, and Peach” from 2017. It is done with oil on linen, and measures 9 x 12 inches. If I had unlimited cash, I would of course buy many paintings. But I would also buy fine antique oriental rugs. To me, they are not just functional or decorative, […]
Walnuts, Lemon, and Wine
This week’s featured painting is “Pear, Olives, Knife, and Peach” from 2017. It is done with oil on linen, and measures 9 x 12 inches. If I had unlimited cash, I would of course buy many paintings. But I would also buy fine antique oriental rugs. To me, they are not just functional or decorative, […]
Teacup with Red Napkin and Purple Saucer
This week’s featured painting is “Pear, Olives, Knife, and Peach” from 2017. It is done with oil on linen, and measures 9 x 12 inches. If I had unlimited cash, I would of course buy many paintings. But I would also buy fine antique oriental rugs. To me, they are not just functional or decorative, […]
Family No. 6
“Family No. 5” This week’s featured painting is “Family No. 5” from 2023. It is done with oil on panel, and measures 2 x 5 inches. I love to look at well done paintings of groups of people – like some of the Dutch Golden Age group portraits (Rembrandt’s Night Watch, for instance), or the […]
Teacup and Lemon on Red Silk
This week’s featured painting is “Pear, Olives, Knife, and Peach” from 2017. It is done with oil on linen, and measures 9 x 12 inches. If I had unlimited cash, I would of course buy many paintings. But I would also buy fine antique oriental rugs. To me, they are not just functional or decorative, […]
Creamer, Bottle, and Pear
This week’s featured painting is “Pear, Olives, Knife, and Peach” from 2017. It is done with oil on linen, and measures 9 x 12 inches. If I had unlimited cash, I would of course buy many paintings. But I would also buy fine antique oriental rugs. To me, they are not just functional or decorative, […]
Forum No. 4
“Forum No. 15” This week’s featured painting is “Forum No. 15” from 2012. It is done with oil on panel, and measures 2 x 5 inches. This painting takes its name from the Forum in Rome – the central plaza of the city housing important civic buildings and temples. Called the most famous meeting […]
Two Shells on a Ledge
This week’s featured painting is “Pear, Olives, Knife, and Peach” from 2017. It is done with oil on linen, and measures 9 x 12 inches. If I had unlimited cash, I would of course buy many paintings. But I would also buy fine antique oriental rugs. To me, they are not just functional or decorative, […]
Porcelain and Copper
This week’s featured painting is “Pear, Olives, Knife, and Peach” from 2017. It is done with oil on linen, and measures 9 x 12 inches. If I had unlimited cash, I would of course buy many paintings. But I would also buy fine antique oriental rugs. To me, they are not just functional or decorative, […]
Head and Shoulders
This week’s featured painting is “Pear, Olives, Knife, and Peach” from 2017. It is done with oil on linen, and measures 9 x 12 inches. If I had unlimited cash, I would of course buy many paintings. But I would also buy fine antique oriental rugs. To me, they are not just functional or decorative, […]