Another self-taught artist from Britain/France, Julian Merrow Smith, is known for his still life paintings. Most of his works are still lifes, but each one is a masterpiece. His use of color, composition, realism, and simplicity is exceptional. However, the realism is not achieved by meticulously placing fifty “pixels” per square millimeter. Upon closer inspection, all his works are relatively quick. And yes, after viewing his paintings, you will likely crave something juicy, sweet, ripe, and vibrant.
He has a website called Postcard from Province (shiftinglight) — just Google it. Currently, there are 3697 paintings posted there, one for each day since 2005. Remember I wrote about Duane Keiser? He should have patented “a painting a day.” This is exactly how one should hone their skills.
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