Nikola Lyons - The Art of Still Life
WHY STILL LIFE?
Stillife is simply an occasion to paint.
With its dead objects – natura morte – stillife allows the painter to bring life into the picture through color and composition.
The objects serve the composition and are carrying the color. Fascinating to the artist is the tension betweeen the illusion of a three dimensional space and admitted two dimensionality.
The artist hopes that the joy she finds in painting is transmitted to the observer.
