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Original artwork description:
In almost abandoned village on Croatian island Cres someone put bones of a wild boar among the rocks. Together with blackberry branches it appears to me like a weird dark still life in a landscape. In the hot bright summer afternoon animal bones were shining from the chaos of branches, rocks and deep shadows.
Theme VANITAS was very popular in some periods of Art History, like Golden Age of Holand Painting in the 17 Century. Vanitas means vanity, like everything is futile, nothing lasts.
I like to think that my drawing is a small contribution to that theme.
It is amazing detailed pencil work and it took me many hours to do it (I never really count).
Thank you for your interest.
Materials used:
graphite pencils, thick quality paper
Tags:
#animal bones #nature #still life #bones #vanitas still life #graphite pencil drawing #animal skull #still life in a landscape #mistery of life #deep shadowsVANITAS Deep Shadows (2016)
Pencil drawing
by Nives Palmić
17 Artist Reviews
£1,196.02
- Pencil drawing on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 70 x 55 x 0.3cm (unframed) / 60 x 50cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Photorealistic
- Subject: Still life
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Original artwork description
In almost abandoned village on Croatian island Cres someone put bones of a wild boar among the rocks. Together with blackberry branches it appears to me like a weird dark still life in a landscape. In the hot bright summer afternoon animal bones were shining from the chaos of branches, rocks and deep shadows.
Theme VANITAS was very popular in some periods of Art History, like Golden Age of Holand Painting in the 17 Century. Vanitas means vanity, like everything is futile, nothing lasts.
I like to think that my drawing is a small contribution to that theme.
It is amazing detailed pencil work and it took me many hours to do it (I never really count).
Thank you for your interest.
Materials used:
graphite pencils, thick quality paper
Tags:
#animal bones #nature #still life #bones #vanitas still life #graphite pencil drawing #animal skull #still life in a landscape #mistery of life #deep shadows
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Artist Reviews (17)
Nives Palmić
Slovenia
About
My principle as an artist is to achieve uniqueness, not imitate anyone
or anything and to be completely honest about my work. I
rather understand my role as a messenger not just... Read more