Timeless Elegance in "Antique Silver"

Antique Silver

I´ll never forget a friend of mine saying that when she buys paintings, it gives her a chance to own exquisite pieces portrayed in the picture. Even though it is not the real thing, it is as though she had the actual piece.

Antique Silver features an  exquisite English  food warmer whose lid raises to reveal the goodies inside. The bottom half holds hot water. I remember my mother serving us scrambled eggs from this once, when I was a little girl living in Canada. I felt very chic.

In compositions nothing should  happen by chance. The pink roses give a soft touch that contrasts with the cool, hard sterling silver container. Three Granny Smith apples balance the roses in the composition. The green of the apples and grapes creates color harmony with the pink roses. (Green and red are complimentary colors.) The books make for a creative support and puts the height of the turqouise vase where I needed it.  The white cloth hanging vertically breaks the horizontal line of the polished antique wooden chest that reflects the fruit. The silver piece reflects all its surroundings and brings the colors together, like so many jewels.

I hope this painting  transports you to moments of elegance. I can almost hear classical music playing!

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