Still Life
The still life as an art subject is the equivalent of the string quartet to the composer, a miniature format within which he can explore ideas and craft in an economical and balanced format.
Coffee and Tart. Still Life by Peter Inglis exploring glass, foam and cloth textures.
Study of a Pear by Peter Inglis.
Study of a Crepe Myrtle Leaf by Peter Inglis.
Study of a Crepe Myrtle by Peter Inglis.
Floral
Still life paintings often take floral arrangements as a subject.
Floral tudy by Peter Inglis.
Three Studies of the Waratah by Peter Inglis.
Three Studies of the Waratah by Peter Inglis.
Three Studies of the Waratah by Peter Inglis.
The most important Art lesson you will ever have!
Why is this your most important lesson?
Because it's a Still Life painting. All professional artists revisit still life paintings regularly because it enables them to sharpen their basic skills without worrying about complex compositions and shapes.
By simplifying the objects to one of "Cezanne's Three Essential Shapes" we are able to focus on refining our appreciation of the interaction between light and objects.
These images give some insight into the "Painterly" approach as opposed to a "Drawerly" approach. We learn to resist the tempation to draw dozens of neat circles which is what your "left-brain-abstracts codified at the age of 5" will tell you to do!