Brett Humphries

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Tag Archives: Contemporary Still Life

New Painting – Chocolate Chip Muffins

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Brett Humphries


I had a hunch that Muffins could have the potential to make a lovely simple still life and so it proved. I hoped this might be a slightly easier painting to do, but I was soon put in my place once I started on the

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New Painting – Gin & Tonic

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Brett Humphries


Gin & Tonic is a very popular drink and I knew it had the potential to make a really interesting painting. I have used strong natural lighting to help bring out all those subtle colours in the ice and

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New Painting – Vintage Cider

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Brett Humphries


Autumn is the season of colour and what better way to celebrate the season then with some tasty homemade cider. I like how all the contrasting textures play off each other and add another subtle

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New Painting – Cheese Board

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Brett Humphries


This is one of my larger still lifes as I wanted to have a well stocked cheese board. I have painted another wine, cheese and biscuits painting so I wanted a different approach for this painting.

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New Painting – Italian Olives

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Brett Humphries


I really enjoy painting olives (and eating them) so as you imagine this was a treat for me. The cloth however was another matter entirely. A plain cloth can often be surprisingly tricky to paint,

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New Painting – Strawberries & Cream

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Brett Humphries


Who dose not like Strawberries and Cream? – this is one of those classic combinations that everyone loves. I enjoyed searching for the bowl in this painting and in the end I chose a black

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New Painting – Hot Cross Buns

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Brett Humphries


I think Hot Cross Buns should not be saved just for Good Friday, they most definitely should be enjoyed all year round! The buns are undoubtedly the star of this still life, so all I needed to do was

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New Painting – Triple Chocolate Mousse

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Brett Humphries


Mousse is something I have never tried making before, I wanted to layer the dark, milk and white chocolate mousse on top of each other. I had a couple of attempts to get this right and you can see

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New Painting – Cherry Blossom

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Brett Humphries


I had been keeping an eye on a particular cherry for some time, with a view to painting the lovely blossom. I had to wait a further 12 months before I could paint this still life because some windy

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New Painting – Jug & Pears

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Brett Humphries


Sometimes a simple composition without too much content is all that is needed to create a nice looking still life. The subject and the muted colours on display here gives it a slight nod back to the

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New Painting – Summer Picnic

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Brett Humphries


This was a challenging painting to create. I normally just harmonise plain backgrounds with a still life subject, but in this painting I needed to blend a real background with the picnic still life.

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New Painting – Port & Truffles

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Brett Humphries


I have been wanting to paint a drink and chocolate painting for some time, but wasn’t sure of the best approach. I decided that a classic Port brand along with homemade truffles would produce a

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New Painting – Bowl of Gooseberries

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Brett Humphries


Gooseberries make a lovely subject to paint – they have an interesting vein pattern that stands out against the tranluscent fleshy centres. I used a crimson red bowl packed full of green and red

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New Painting – Breakfast Egg

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Brett Humphries


I wanted to paint another egg still life that had a different feel to my previous Egg & Soldiers painting. This was achieved by going with a different colour scheme and using a wooden egg cup

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New Painting – Pink Orchid & Vase

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Brett Humphries


I had been looking forward to painting an orchid for a long time, as they really are stunning flowers. I chose a slender leaf variety for this particular painting as I wanted to contrast the sturdy

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New Painting – Lime & Cilantro Vinaigrette

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Brett Humphries


This was an enjoyable still life to paint. I had this lovely old glass bottle and needed something nice and contemporary to fill it. Vinaigrette’s were a good choice because of all the different colours

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New Painting – Pecan & Blueberry Pancakes

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Brett Humphries


This was my 5th attempt at making pancakes and I finally achieved the look I was after. I think it is probably best if I keep what happened with the other attempts to myself. The end result is a painting

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New Painting – Victoria Sponge Cake

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Brett Humphries


I have never made as many different culinary things as I have in recent times with my still lifes. This cake is a prime example as I have never baked a cake like this before. I was after a cake

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New Painting – Perfect Delight

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Brett Humphries


This painting is a Commission piece for a gentleman called Jacob. A big challenge of a commission like this is balancing what the client wants, whilst making sure the still life matches the style of

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New Painting – Summer Punch

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Brett Humphries


This was the last of the big still lifes for the 2016 exhibition. One of the things I love about still lifes is that you can approach a subject in so many different ways. Take for example the punch itself,

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