T
he same fruits, but very different in
appearance. This is the idea
behind the title of my still life Equality
and Diversity. The picture can be seen
either as a metaphor or as a realistic
representation of fruits and branches.
I invite people to view it according to
their own taste and insight. In describingthe creation process of this still life,
I describe my painting technique and
where this technique comes from.
I climbed up a ladder and cut a large
branch from a quince tree. I placed
the branch with its yellow quinces
on a high red table and chose a blue
background. An intuitive choice basedon what seemed interesting to me.
Only later did it strike me that I had
chosen primary colors.
Sometimes people look down on
the still life, which is an unjustified
attitude in my opinion. A still
life offers enormous freedom. The
choice of subject is almost endless.(^64) http://www.InternationalArtist.com
Joke Frima
Interpreting Nature
Joke Frima’s nature-themed still lifes are
often painted directly from studio setups
FRANCE
DEMONSTRATION
OIL
Quince, Raspberries and Grasshopper, oil on panel, 22 x 32 cm (9 x 13")
In the fall I always have a few quinces lying on the windowsill. I just can’t help but make another painting of them. Two blue-painted boards serve as background.
I quickly picked the sprig of raspberries from my garden and the grasshopper drawn on transparent paper was roaming around my studio. For a more dramatic
effect I turned the board in such a way that the light came from behind.