Brushes and Tins

oil on canvas panel - Öl auf Malplatte - huile sur carton entoilé
15 cm x 15 cm / 5,9" x 5,9"
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Again I have been absent here for too long - the move takes up most of our time, but we have also been on a nice little trip to Florence in Italy. What a treat!
Inspite of dreadful weather, we enjoyed the lively atmosphere, fantastic food and lovely Italian people. In the coming week I will be sorting out my studio and decided to paint a studio still life, as long as it is still there.

My Things, Red Tin

oil on canvas panel - Öl auf Malplatte - huile sur carton entoilé
15 cm x 15 cm / 5,9" x 5,9"
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This used to be a tin for cough drops which were eaten a long, long time ago.
So I decided to combine it with some "modern" drops, wrapped in cellophane. I don't think they had cellophane in those days - it was invented in the thirties and this tin is probably older.

My Things, Dutch Tin

oil on canvas panel - Öl auf Malplatte - huile sur carton entoilé
15 cm x 15 cm / 5,9" x 5,9"
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This old tin is decorated with paintings of typical Dutch sceneries and was brought back from Amsterdam by my greatgrandmother at the end of the 19th century. I don't know what she used it for, but we keep our clothes brushes in it.

My Things, Tea Caddy

oil on canvas panel - Öl auf Malplatte - huile sur carton entoilé
15 cm x 15 cm / 5,9" x 5,9"
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Another one of our tin collection, this time originally for tea, but nowadays used for samples of lotions, cremes and perfumes in my bathroom.

Stainless Steel

oil on canvas panel - Öl auf Malplatte - huile sur carton entoilé
15 cm x 15 cm / 5,9" x 5,9"
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Haven't posted for several days now because I was busy getting two portrait commissions finished, which are surprise birthday gifts, so they can't be posted yet. You will get to see them in a week or two.
Outside it is now gray, wet and cold - on schedule with the beginning of November and
perfect for painting inside. After my series of landscapes and the portrait commissions, I felt like painting a stillife again and was attracted by the soft reflections on our stainless steel kitchen counter. My husband LOVES and collects tins, which has, over the years, resulted in quite a selection of beautiful old and new tins of all kinds, scattered around our house. Here you see a few more recent ones, actually quite ordinary yet graphically interesting tins containing cubes of different stocks, for sale in our supermarkets - and a wooden box of tea - and a carafe for water.

Two Big Tins

I bought these two big tins on a flee market, a “brocante”, in Biarritz a few years ago. They are made of printed tin sheets, that initially meant to be cut into smaller pieces for cans, but had some kind of misprint, so that they could not be used. I like the original idea and their lovely metallic colours, that shine in the light. I keep my woollen blankets in them rolled up like sausages.



Painting of the day
15 cm x 15 cm / 5,9" x 5,9"
oil on canvas panel - Öl auf Malplatte - huile sur carton entoilé
sold - verkauft - vendu