Still Life - Ideas Requested

Mio

Hi All

I am working on this, only 50/50 relying on a reference. Seems a bit simple, which is kind of what I wanted. Not sure how to finish it off. All thoughts welcome.

MichaelD

@Mio I like the simplicity to the set up.

It looks finished, are you looking for suggestions to add something ?

Mio

@MichaelD I tried to keep it simple .. not sure if too simple. There are a few details I want to fix later, but to be honest, kind of stuck if I should leave it 🤷🏼‍♂️

Normally I follow reference photos really closely, here I didn't. Harder to judge when done.

ASCooperband

Let it dry, varnish it, and frame it!

toujours

Done and dusted, unless you want to add a dead fly or some mouse dirt !! (joke)
Nice job.

Mio

Maybe the frame helps ...

GTO

That’s an interesting frame.  Works well with the painting.  Did you make the frame?
looks like a gold leaf sight line.  The outside edge looks like a 1/4 round with a flat top edge with gold leaf.?

Mio

@GTO thanks! Yes, I love the frame, it was made by a craftsman and his lady in St Petersburg. I was lucky to get these out of Russia just before imports were barred. The gold leaf is on the inner well and the outer - quite pretty!

pcstaples

@Mio your whole body of work is truly exquisite ! Your gorgeous still life paintings belong in the Farnsworth Art Museum; they all remind me so much of the Wyeth line of work! I literally could spend an hour looking at this!
just lovely!

Mio

Hi all

I ended up re-framing this, and am donating to the Frilandsmuseet. Anyone in Copenhagen can see it there soon

oilpainter1950

Wonderful painting!  The museum should be very happy to receive this.

joydeschenes

Gorgeous… I’d love to go see it. Do you paint from life or photos? 

Mio

joydeschenes said:

Gorgeous… I’d love to go see it. Do you paint from life or photos? 

Thank you --- I only paint from photos. I don't really have the time or desire to make my own setups; this is maybe why I like to just paint my surroundings that I find out there somewhere