Some time ago Hanneke van Oosterhout showed me an old cup that she had bought at an antique market. I thought to myself, “what a piece of junk.”
Hanneke took the cup to her studio and made this drawing. She then transferred it to a panel and painted it. Initially, there was a cloth under the cup (as in the drawing), but she was not satisfied with this, so she painted it over with white and light grays, adding a bit of raw sienna to the grey for warmth in the foreground (a color effect to bring the front part of the table/base forward).
Lately, Hanneke van Oosterhout’s still-life paintings have affected the way I look at things. I notice myself observing fruit and ordinary objects like ceramics in a different way. I see the beauty in them. Hanneke says, “That’s the way it is for me all the time. That’s why I am so eager to paint everything I see!”
This is all very special.
I am concerned that this section is moving down the blog where it will be hard to find.
Is it possible to put ‘follow the painting’ somewhere up on top of the blog where it will always be accessible?
Follow the Painting is a separate blog from Art & Perception. Hopefully it will stand on its own. It has a link from Art & Perception under “external links” and also “painting techniques”.
I am a GCSE Art student, and I chose this painting to reproduce as part of my coursework. I also need to include information about my chosen artist but have been unsuccessful in trying to find a biography of Hanneke van Oosterhout. Does anyone have a way I can contact Hanneke or have any information about her life/work that I could use. Thank you.
Hi Rebekah,
I am Hanneke’s mother-in-law and I purchased the painting from her. It is beautiful!
I will email Hanneke to get in touch with you.
hi Rebeka
my new website is http://www.hannekevanoosterhout.com
thanks for commenting
sorry: Rebekah !
Hi, its Rebekah again. Thank you for the website address, I’m sure it will be helpful in the future when I have to research other paintings done by my chosen artist.
However, if you could possible help me out with some information about yourself and the painting. E.g. Your date of birth, did you study at an art college – which one? Date when painting was painted, how much did it sell for, and other background information about yourself and the painting.
Thanks for all your help.