Dutch Still Life II

thepaintedsoul

Dutch Still Life II

This painting is an allegory of the Allegory of Painting by Jan Vermeer. Vermeer is one of my favorite Flemish artists. He died in his 40s and left a small body of beautiful paintings. Someday I would love to see one of his originals.

trompe l’oeil

Original ptg: 16” x 24”
acrylic on canvas panel

private collection

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Dutch Still Life II by thepaintedsoul
  • Ashley Justiniano

    Ashley Justiniano

    i love this one… the colors, the concept, the treatment…. everythings great!

  • jomei249

    jomei249

    has that “art in progress” feel, nice one.

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks JL. That was the idea. : >)

  • KcranmerArt

    KcranmerArt

    Excellent still life artwork…love the boldness of the colors too!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks so much! I tired to push myself outside of my comfort zone.
    : >)

  • ChristineBetts

    ChristineBetts

    geez this is good!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks Christine!

  • izzybeth

    izzybeth

    Wow! And congratulations this is a wonderful piece. I like the way the image bridges the gap between several hundred years. You see a contemporary artist’s tools, such as the plastic gloves and the Kodak film case, next to the Vemeer… It is beautiful.

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Hooray! Love it when someone connects the dots to the idea. . .I’m not always able to convey my vision as well as I’d like. So that’s rewarding to read your observation. Thanks so much!

  • Janis Zroback

    Janis Zroback

    Yes very Dutch….I love the disparate collection you’ve put together, and yet on further inspection, they are related…I look at it and in my life it would be called Richard…. a successful painting, pulls the viewer in and this is supremely successful…

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Glad you saw these connections. . .I’ve really tried to put an allegory of an allegory together. : >)

  • Janis Zroback

    Janis Zroback

    RIchard was a long time contractor of ours, who could literally do anything and always had a bunch of things hanging off him, so he could be prepared for anything….I was reminded of him when I saw the painting…so goes the connections people have with the things we create…I’m glad you did not make it a complete vanitas…having his skull there would be very strange… :))

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    LOL

  • Nina Rycroft

    Nina Rycroft

    Crazy!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Yep! I am. BTW, your work is outrageously fun. I love the way you create your images. They make me feel that childhood joy. Cheers!

  • Alice McMahon White

    Alice McMahon ...

    Wow! Astounding! I love your symbolic homage to the great Vermeer. And so well handled as well. Very glad to find you here. Kudos!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks so much Alice. I am a huge fan of his work.

  • Helen Miles

    Helen Miles

    CONGRATULATIONS on your feature with this intriguing and well executed work! Well done :-))

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks Helen. It was one of my favs.

  • luciasalemi

    luciasalemi

    Congrats on your feature dear Michael!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Hey Lucia, thanks so much for dropping by. It’s always wonderful to hear from you!

  • Pascale Baud

    Pascale Baud

    love this serie ! bravo !

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks PB. I’m glad you came by for a visit. I think I’m one of your fans over at Zazzle, aren’t I? I love your work a lot.

  • Carole Russell

    Carole Russell

    This is a great painting. I love the subject and the detail is amazing – so good!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks for dropping by to comment, Carole. Appreciate it because I know how time-consuming the Bubble can be. : >D Have a fab week.

  • Carrie Glenn

    Carrie Glenn

    I absolutely love this series! This is another of my favorites of yours. Again such a lovely composition, vivid and bold colors and unique subject matter. I love it!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Hey Carrie, I’ve been gone a long while and will probably be for quite a while longer. But I decided to check out comments tonight and I missed this one. Thanks for being so kind. Hope your work is going well. Take care and have a fab weekend. Cheers!

  • Fee Dickson

    Fee Dickson

    I love the concept behind this, and great execution.

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Hey Fee, thanks for taking a look. Glad you enjoyed this painting. It was one of my most satisfying paintings to work on. Have a fab weekend. Cheers!

  • Orla Cahill

    Orla Cahill

    Great work!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Nice of you to drop by Orla. Hope you’re having a great weekend. Cheers!

  • Susan Spracher Macaluso

    Susan Spracher...

    I love your paintings! They are so cool!!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Well hello Susan. Nice to meet you so to speak and have you drop by. Thanks for being so kind with your comments. Wishing you a wonderful weekend. I’ll be by to check out your gallery soon. Cheers! TPS

  • artist4peace

    artist4peace

    love this!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Hello! Thanks for dropping by. I’m in the middle of a bunch of other things, so I don’t get the opportunity to check on this right now. Always nice to see that people are finding my work. Have a great weekend. Cheers! P.S. will drop by your gallery soon.

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio

    I have looked at this so many times and I never really know what to say. I just think you have such skills. I think photorealism takes so much patience, your eye for dimension, light and shadows is incredible…............I would think acrylic would be even more difficult.
    Beautiful work !

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks so much. I haven’t posted any paintings for awhile, so I appreciate your willingness to come visit my same old stuff. : >D Take care.,

  • Ming Myaskovsky

    Ming Myaskovsky

    This is so perfect, love all your artwork and your techniques and concepts amazes me!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Hi Ming, Thanks so much for dropping by to view the paintings. I appreciate it alot! Will stop by your gallery to check on your work in a minute, here. Have a great week. Cheers! TPS

  • -Lilith-

    -Lilith-

    Wonderful! I – as a personal Dutch non-still life – really like this, and I like Vermeer too! Great work!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Hey Lilith, How kind of you to drop by to view this painting. I figure it’s high praise when someone from the Netherlands finds my “Dutch” painting worth notice. Thanks so much. Have a fab week! TPS

  • Shannon Donovan

    Shannon Donovan

    Congratulations my friend!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Aw, Shannon. You are too kind to this guy. : >D Thanks so much for giving this painting some face time. Have a great week, ok? Cheers! TPS

  • Lynda Robinson

    Lynda Robinson

    Congratulations on the feature for this absolutely incredible piece of artwork TPS!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks so much for dropping by Lynda. You are such a bud to come over here to this place. : >D Cheers!

  • Shanina Conway

    Shanina Conway

    Fabulous concept and comp..love the colours too;)

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    How kind of you to say so Shanina. Made my day! Have a good one yourself. Okay? : >D

  • Marilyn Brown

    Marilyn Browncommunity host

    Congratulations on coming in the top ten of the PiMT challenge

    Art in Art

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Well that is wonderful news for this laddie! I appreciate you all so much for being willing to wade through our work. Handle all the details. I’m thrilled. Cheers! TPS

  • annamora

    annamora

    this is great :) very clever concept :)

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks Anna. I’ve always been a big fan of Vermeer. Wish I could capture light the way he does. Have a great day! Cheers, TPS

  • Janette Dengo

    Janette Dengo

    I love your way of thinking… this is a very interesting layout. The colours you choose are also so striking and crisp adding much interest and dimension to your work. Most creative!! Just wonderful.

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks for taking the time to drop by Janette. Means a lot to me. Good to know this painting connects with people. Cheers! TPS

  • ForestGirl

    ForestGirl

    OMG!! I love it … has all the proportions and qualities of the old still lives! I can see the Flemish influence yet in a modern context! The allegory concept is brilliant … Beautiful work!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks so much for the kind compliment. I do love the Flemish painters, especially Vermeer. Have a great week. Cheers! TPS

  • frenchblue

    frenchblue

    i love your content….you have such quirky every day life stills!!! just beautiful!!!! cm

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Hi frenchblue, thanks so much fo taking the time to do a flyby of my gallery. Glad you like my quirky little still life paintings. I found that creating them was a source of tremendous satisfaction. Have a fab weekend.
    ..........
    P.S. Went over to look at your work. You have some beautiful work over there. You have a mastery of several styles. My fav was the one titled Sensitivity. Of course, it would be, because I tend to be more of a realist painter. It was fun to see all the ideas you’ve got cooking. Cheers!

  • Colin Cartwright

    Colin Cartwright

    Technically excellent and an interesting concept painting.
    Lots of details and superb shadows and textures, on the various subjects.

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Hey Colin, thanks for stopping by to view my work here at the Bubble. I appreciate your taking some time with this. It is one of my favorites. Hope you’re having a great week. Cheers! TPS

  • Rita H. Ireland

    Rita H. Ireland

    Just awesome love the collection!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks Rita, You are so kind. Hope you’re having a wonderful week. Cheers! TPS

  • Petra Pinn

    Petra Pinn

    love this series, especially this one, clever concept, cleverly painted

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Hey Petra, How kind of you to say so. I appreciate your dropping by. Cheers! TPS

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