Chuck Rosenthal is an oil painter. His beautiful still life paintings adorn homes and offices and galleries. Although he does not paint still life exclusively, he does paint them brilliantly, with contrasting colors, gently cascading sunlight playing on fruits, wine, baskets, bowls, glass and flowers.
A definite quality that makes Rosenthal's work extraordinary is the texture visible in each painting. For example, in "Daffodils and Grapes" the artist places the silky cool texture of grapes falling out of a cup on the rougher texture of a dark linen tablecloth, and the smooth cool feel of the vase filled with frilly daffodils, alive with color.
Another interesting composition that shows such contrasts is "Fruit Harvest," where a well used basket is next to a cool metal goblet. The goblet alone is an astounding piece of work - the artist used a wide variety of hues from very dark to nearly white to express the metal piece. In the foreground are pears that have fallen out of the basket - one feels if one put his finger on them, they would feel like ripe pears, in contrast to the hard shiny apple in front of them.
The composition of "Fruit Harvest II" leads the eye around the painting from the bright fruit in the foreground to the textured bowl behind, then to the smooth cool bottle of wine and finally to the brocade tablecloth that foretells the rest of the room in which this painting is set. One can imagine brocade drapes and thick carpets and elaborate furniture in the scene. The contrast of the bright fruit and dark background pulls one into the painting.
"Teapot and Fruit" shows us a coarse teapot, thrown on a potter's wheel to judge by the shape and surface quality, with grapes and apples in the foreground. The table suggests the kitchen - a cutting surface rather than a cloth covered dining room or parlor. Light seems to seep through the dark blue wall in the background - perhaps a heavy cloth covering a window.
In "Roses from the Garden" we see a very darkly tinted glass bottle holding three differently colored roses. The background is very dark, almost black, yet the bottle still stands out away from the wall, because of the light falling on it - a very nice touch in this painting. The softly painted pears in front of the bottle lend depth to the painting.
Still Life has been a favorite subject of many painters over time, and Mr. Rosenthal's paintings combine some of the old style with his new style. This artist has a colorful style full of life even though the subjects of the paintings are motionless and often in shadow.
You can see pictures of these paintings at www.theparkplacegallery.com, the website of The Park Place Gallery in Leawood, Kansas. Chuck Rosenthal paintings are on display there.
A definite quality that makes Rosenthal's work extraordinary is the texture visible in each painting. For example, in "Daffodils and Grapes" the artist places the silky cool texture of grapes falling out of a cup on the rougher texture of a dark linen tablecloth, and the smooth cool feel of the vase filled with frilly daffodils, alive with color.
Another interesting composition that shows such contrasts is "Fruit Harvest," where a well used basket is next to a cool metal goblet. The goblet alone is an astounding piece of work - the artist used a wide variety of hues from very dark to nearly white to express the metal piece. In the foreground are pears that have fallen out of the basket - one feels if one put his finger on them, they would feel like ripe pears, in contrast to the hard shiny apple in front of them.
The composition of "Fruit Harvest II" leads the eye around the painting from the bright fruit in the foreground to the textured bowl behind, then to the smooth cool bottle of wine and finally to the brocade tablecloth that foretells the rest of the room in which this painting is set. One can imagine brocade drapes and thick carpets and elaborate furniture in the scene. The contrast of the bright fruit and dark background pulls one into the painting.
"Teapot and Fruit" shows us a coarse teapot, thrown on a potter's wheel to judge by the shape and surface quality, with grapes and apples in the foreground. The table suggests the kitchen - a cutting surface rather than a cloth covered dining room or parlor. Light seems to seep through the dark blue wall in the background - perhaps a heavy cloth covering a window.
In "Roses from the Garden" we see a very darkly tinted glass bottle holding three differently colored roses. The background is very dark, almost black, yet the bottle still stands out away from the wall, because of the light falling on it - a very nice touch in this painting. The softly painted pears in front of the bottle lend depth to the painting.
Still Life has been a favorite subject of many painters over time, and Mr. Rosenthal's paintings combine some of the old style with his new style. This artist has a colorful style full of life even though the subjects of the paintings are motionless and often in shadow.
You can see pictures of these paintings at www.theparkplacegallery.com, the website of The Park Place Gallery in Leawood, Kansas. Chuck Rosenthal paintings are on display there.
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