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Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin and Me

Still Life with Pear and Ceramic Jug,  Oil on 4"x 6" Linen Panel
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I have admired and so loved the quietness of Chardin's work for years. These gloriously timeless works have inspired my latest paintings. The one above being the first completed. I am excited about what he has taught me through the brush strokes he left on his canvas.

The jug in the painting, I found during my Christmas visit to San Antonio. One of my sisters, spoiled me by taking me to the cutest antique shop I have ever entered and gifted me a gorgeous antique glass vase and a beautiful enamel container, both of which I can't wait to include in still lifes.
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  1. Diane HoeptnerJanuary 6, 2013 at 6:38 PM

    Beautiful, Carolina. Especially nice reflections in the bottle.

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  2. Carolina ElizabethJanuary 6, 2013 at 7:01 PM

    Diane, you have no idea what joy your words bring to me, as I am such a fan of your fabulous work! THANK YOU. You made my day.
    XXXXX Carolina

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  3. AnonymousJune 6, 2014 at 7:02 AM

    I to have been under Chardins spell for years, your painting honours him.

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111373670484?

    Frank Laszlo.

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    1. Carolina ElizabethJune 6, 2014 at 7:11 AM

      Frank, thank you for honoring me with such a lovely compliment. Carolina E.

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