Le Poireau

11cm x 20cm, oil on card SOLD
Posted on Monday 26 February, 2007 · share
Comments (11)
Julia wrote:
Confidently painted and in your unique style. You have a magic paintbrush.
02.26.07
Michael wrote:
He looks like a tired little poireau. Probably good for soup, though. I like the new page layout / design makeover. Cool beans!
02.26.07
Merilee wrote:
I think this is gorgeous, Julian - love it.
02.27.07
JOL wrote:
Poireaux always look a bit tired unless they're utterly fresh. But oh, what a discovery when one peels off the "tired" outside leaves and cuts inside. What discoveries: so delicate, so delicious, like a painting. Thank you.
02.27.07
James wrote:
Yep, I might make some soup tonight... that's the power of these paintings...
02.27.07
Julian merrow-smith wrote:
The leek came from the 'bio' (read organic) man's stall at a Mistral swept Bedoin market, they were small and scruffy and definitely not the kind of thing you'd find in Wholefoods or Waitrose. I always feel embarrassed buying three little leeks or three little whatevers and have to explain "c'est pour un tableau". My wild paint splattered hair probably explains enough.
02.27.07
Deano wrote:
Great paint handling! I want to grow up to be just like you! :)
02.27.07
Sarah wrote:
Lovely leek but I almost prefer reading your little comment there, wish you "spoke" more, its interesting. Great new look site BTW, very elegant and clean, unlike your hair (haha)
02.27.07
Loli wrote:
Like the new web-site but miss the 'main' button for getting to and fro current painting and previous works. Why have you decided to auction the 'postcards'?
02.27.07
julian merrow-smith wrote:
Hi Loli, you just need to click on the 'Postcard from Provence ' to get to main. I sent out a long email explaining why I went to an auction system and to sum up it is the simplest way to select a 'winner' when several tens of people want the same painting.
02.27.07
dorothy koppelman wrote:
Oh, that smoothness and tangle. I always think of what Aesthetic Realism describes--that an object can tell us about ourselves. Here, there is a long smoothness inside and a burst of almost angry tendrils at the bottom. How we long to put these opposites togetherin ourselves! And here you are painting them so well!--I liked this painting for its abandon and control at once.
02.27.07

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