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The corner of a table, a book, my diary, a spoon, my wallet and part of a chair
oil on card, 16.7 x 15.2 cm
I painted several versions of this scene and can`t decide which is satisfactory. For the moment, I shall go along with this one, though perhaps they all have virtues. The book is This is New York, by E.B. White.
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In still life my taste in objects is limited to things which have in common simplicity of form, with clearly recognizable profiles and plain colouration. My repertoire is small- books, cultlery, bowls or plates, cutlery, and occasionally pieces of furniture. I like it if the items have som personal resonance.
I love flowers but when it comes to a subject for painitng, I find myself more and more in sympathy with Uncle Monty in Withnail and I: "I think the carrot infinitely more fascinating than the geranium. The carrot has mystery. Flowers are essentially tarts. Prostitutes for the bees";
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