Fossicking Vanitas

The work of Fiona Pardington is fascinating and I have been drawn particularly to her depictions of discarded and old items which she composes into low key vanitas still lifes.

I cannot state which of her compositions this is based on, I've taken components from a few of her photographs but where she uses discarded plastic I've used my fossicked broken Victorian glassware, medicine vials and tiny smelling salts bottles with the dying roses from a recent bouquet.

Taken for the artist challenge and old for the 52 week challenge

[Mags]

I like it! Love your old bottle finds - the shapes and sizes.

[Walks @ 7]

You nailed her style. The pink color is strong throughout and the light is soft yet all is well lite. Fav.

[kali]

the cracked bottle looks particularly good, and you happened to have a skull!

[Esther Rosenberg]

very cool composition .

[wendy frost]

Love it Fav

[Francoise]

love the cracked glass.

[katy]

Very well done here! You have nailed her style beautifully!

[LManning (Laura)]

Excellent response to the challenge! Very layered and interesting image.

[Kathy]

Vanitas. This is a term I had not encountered before. So Googled it of course. You have nailed this art form and this artist's style too. Well done.

[moni kozi]

Splendid photograph. Very suitable for a painting. (But I'm still recovering from the greens still life :) )

[Diana]

This is so stunning Jackie, beautifully composed and wonderful light.

[Babs]

Well done fabulous composition. You nailed it fav

[KoalaGardens🐨]

beautiful selection

[Susan Wakely]

Fabulous use of your fossicking finds.

[Valerie Chesney]

I didn't know the word either so googled it too.
A wonderful selection of your 'fossicking pieces' here together & you have really done a wonderful still life...

[Asli]

i love everything here!

[haskar]

Great still life.

[JackieR]

@haskar had fun setting it up
@framelight_byasli very kind of you
@happysnaps thanks Val, love her style!
@wakelys I'm getting withdrawal symptoms not fossicked in ages!!

@koalagardens thank you
@onewing most kind babs
@ludwigsdiana thank you Diana
@monikozi far too difficult to paint!!

@randystreat thank you, I just copied!!
@ljmanning thank you Laura
@grammyn just copied!!

@francoise I love my glassware,
@wendyfrost thanks wendy
@dutchothotmailcom thank you

@kali66 I did!!! Got a fiver knocked off it in the junk ( antique,)shop!!! Isn't her work wonderful??!


@joysabin thank you Jo
@marlboromaam I'm running out of space to store them!!

Thank you all, I loved setting this up so your feedback and comments have made me a happy photographer 🙂

[Brigette]

gorgeous interpretation