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Still Life: Bowl of fruit

Still Life: Bowl of fruit
Another in the grand tradition of still life. The subject of many an artist, be it in oils, watercolours or pencils. You can tell a nice still life fruit study by the increase in saliva it provokes or the urge to simply touch the fruit skins, and in this case stroke the soft wood of the bowl too. The secret to it all, of course, is lighting. I hope that you too recognise these things as I do.

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, Rosalyn Hilborne, Berny, Aschi "Freestone" and 16 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
Marvelous light, looks like a painting by the Old Masters, Herb !! Congrats !!!!
4 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet
Thank you my friend. Not quite a painting but my best attempt at conveying the same feelings.

Keep safe. Herb
4 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Warm light and colours.
4 years ago.
 Proxar
Proxar
nicely taken!
4 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
C'est beau ,tel un joli tableau *******
Agréable semaine.
4 years ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
Love this Herb beautiful composition beautiful light like the bananas just going ripe to balance the Image and tones nice frame super Image.
Regards TOZ
4 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to TOZ club
Thanks Toz. Another to get your juices going. Only a couple more to go now.

Keep safe. Herb
4 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
You‘re a master of stillife, Herb ! Good Morning !
4 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Ulrich John club
You 'Honour Me!' Ulrich.
4 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Beautifully arrange and taken Herb. I think you've pretty much nailed the lighting - it looks a tad dark at this size, but viewing large solves that as you can pick up on much more detail in the shadow areas.

Beautifully framed too.
4 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Keith Burton club
Another for your still-life scrap book Keith. I am glad that you have enjoyed my foray into Still Life here. I agree that it is a bit dark -but so too are so many of those old paintings. Glad you examined it full size though as then, you can really get what it was about. The framing is a bit old fashioned now but achieves an objective here.

Keep safe. Herb
4 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A very tasty and beautifully presented still life, Herb.
4 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to tiabunna club
Glad you liked the taste of these George. An likewise happy to read your comment.
4 years ago.
 Daniela Brocca
Daniela Brocca club
I have no more words...
4 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Daniela Brocca club
These are enough my friend.
4 years ago.
 Beatrice Degan(MARS)
Beatrice Degan(MARS)
Masterly done Herb!!!!!
The warm and soft light emerging from the dark , touches and lingers on the bowl and ripe bananas making them magically alive.
A recall, so creatively original and personal to the masters of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century.
My best compliments and greetings.
Bea
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Beatrice Degan(MARS)
Hello Bea, and like other here, it seems that you really have appreciated my attempts at imitating the old masters. This is now an old piece of work from me but when I see it full screen it still conveys to me exactly what you see too. So happy that this has made you so happy.

Have a good week. Herbert
4 years ago.
 Weard Bültena
Weard Bültena
Moin,
oh ja, toll abgelichtet.
Weard
4 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Weard Bültena
Gut daß diese Obst dir gefallen hat Weard.

Herbert
4 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
You are an old mater Herb
4 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Nick Weall club
Nick, I don't know whether I should feel insulted or chuffed with your words here. I shall thank you for the praise I think :) Herb
4 years ago.
Nick Weall club has replied to Herb Riddle club
It was meant as a compliment Herb :)
4 years ago.
 David Michael
David Michael club
as you say, it is about the lighting and the harmony...fine work!
4 years ago.
 Marek Ewjan Stachowski
Marek Ewjan Stachows…
very attractive colours → lovely picture
have a nice & safe week, Herb !
4 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
beau clair obscur !!
4 years ago.
 polytropos
polytropos club
Very classic still life, similar to the one with the bread!
But the bananas are in the right stage for eating soon. ;-)
4 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to polytropos club
Ah yes, you can even smell that as I snap these fruits. Glad you enjoyed it.

Herb
4 years ago.
 Berny
Berny club
like a Rembrandt!
4 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Berny club
You are too kind my friend :)
4 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
I really like this Herb. Those bananas look ripe enough for a banana loaf cake!!
I can imagine this in oils. Excellent work.
Take care....Rosa.
4 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Ah now you are talking Rosa. Have not had a piece of that for donkeys years, Yes, I too imagine that this would be good. If I ever get down to painting still-life this or the cheese might be my first model for that,

You take care too. Herb
4 years ago.

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