I have been so taken by your recent paint brush, and the dark landscapes, but this is so exuberant. I love those Opposites in art as I have studied them in Aesthetic Realism, and I think Heaviness and Lightness as one are so descriptive of that wonderful tissue paper and the three heavy donuts next to that brightly colored and heavy orange. I really like this--that winged paper rising and the weight of the white donuts just makes one joyous so unexpectedly. Thank you. DK
Now we have another beautiful wrapping; the first was the silvery foil on the butter. There is an artful contrast in this painting in colour: Silvery white (paper, figs), orange (clementine, paper) and blue green, a colour we've seen in recent paintings; you have done the same with texture: The rough paper contrasts with the smooth surfaces of the orange, figs and container. Thanks Julian for this festive image.
Dear Julian,
What a festive message you have given us, both visually and verbally!
I can imagine your homecoming with your market finds and the good feeling of settling in to paint them!
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