Tag: chinoiserie
Weekend musings in paint
Laying down the groundwork
Ginger jar jive
Once the painting is complete an epoxy resin is poured over the cutout to finish the ginger jar with a high gloss seal
Natures colour
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.”– Audrey Hepburn
Flower market
Flowers flowers and more flowers in chinoiserie vases… Acrylic on canvas, 20 cm X 20 cm Raspberry, plum, pink, crimson and white swirls of paint
Ginger Jar cut-outs
It is no secret that I am passionate about all things ginger jar! Their utilitarian purpose has long since been replaced by a decorative one. The history of the ginger jar and its simple origins for such an exotic looking storage jar for storing and transporting spices in Ancient China is an exciting one. We buy…
Magnolias and chinoiserie
Magnolias, ginger jars, ikebana, cherry blossoms they all just go together, and I have taken to painting branches of magnolia blooms and I have taken to combining all of these elements in my subject matter. I find jugs and jars I love the shape of and turn them into a Chinese vessel with a little…
My blue period…
Jar #1 Acrylic on canvas 30 X 42 cm Blue and white is one of those classic combinations that I will never tire of. My passion for collecting dragons led me too illustrative ceramics where dragons are found curling around and leaping from the beautifully illustrated jars. Most of the Far Eastern ceramics, especially the…
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