Daily Painting

Quinces in a spanish bowl

Oil on linen, 46cm x 33cm (approx 18"x14")

Painting status: SOLD

Painted Friday, 11 November 2011 · Still life paintings

The conversation

Thoughts on this painting

17 comments

Marie-Louise McHugh

Magnificent! I love quinces and don't see enough of them around here. I also liked your new self-portrait. You look a little befuddled .... is fatherhood still stressful? Thanks for sharing your work.

Bernie Aronson

Mucho gracias Julian! Your still-lifes are truly gems. I notice you went a little larger
for this set-up. Ilove all the little bangs and bruises. That's real fruit, not wax!

Evelyn Mahrt

This is such a beautiful masterpiece, Julian. I am reminded of Caravaggio's fruit - He painted fruit with "blemishes" too. The coloring is very nice in your painting. It is so good to see your work on a regular basis again. Hope you are staying well.

Rachael

I love this picture.. It made me smile .. and then wonder why my quinces in my garden in Manchester don't look quite so healthy.?! It was good to see what you look like too.. Great self portrait. Rachael

Pauline Adair

Hi Julian.... I thoroughly agree with your sentiments about the fruit..... trust you to think of that from an artist's point of view! We artists don't like things to be 'perfect' do we! ;/
This is a beautiful piece.... BECAUSE of the imperfections!!!! :0
Congrats.
Warmest regards...
Pauline

Frith

Julian, I have loved your paintings lately. The self portrait - touched by parenthood? The comparison between the recent and the five year old clementine - the latter one seemed so much more vibrant. And the quinces - bumpy and beautiful. BTW, you're welcome to come and paint my apples sometime! They're scabby and ugly as all hell but sooooo much more delicious than anything from the store or even the farmer's market. Blessings!

Frank Rowley

Julian
Thanks for the inspirational paintings you send out on a daily basis
Your paintings are so simple as to make them sublime.
Every blessing
Frank
(Leeds West Yorkshire England

Jennifer Warrillow

I have just become completely enchanted by your work - absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

Painter’s notes

I love this fruit, it's still so lumpy and old fashioned, like the peaches and apples in C19 paintings. I guess individuality has been bred out of most fruit, which might be good for supermarkets but is a great shame for us still life painters.

Julian Merrow-Smith ·