{"product_id":"pumpkins-with-the-copper-kettle","title":"Pumpkins with The Copper Kettle","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWarm metal, warm light, and the particular richness of an autumn still life\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe copper kettle came from an antique shop - one of those finds that immediately suggests a painting. Set against a deep dark background with two pumpkins nestled beside it, it became the anchor of this composition: the warm metallic tones catching the light, the reflections on its surface telling their own quiet story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the second in a series of three chiaroscuro pumpkin paintings made in the Suffolk studio last autumn - each one a different arrangement of the same subjects, each one exploring how a single light source transforms familiar objects into something worth looking at for a long time. The copper kettle appears here for the first time, adding a new warmth and weight to the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePainted in the tradition of Caravaggio and Rembrandt, and developed following an online study with David A. Leffel, one of the foremost living painters in the classical realist tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout this original artwork\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind\u003c\/strong\u003e - this is a unique, original painting. Once it's gone, it's gone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepicts \u003cstrong\u003epumpkins with an antique copper kettle\u003c\/strong\u003e - painted in the classical chiaroscuro tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePart two of a series of three\u003c\/strong\u003e - each painting a different arrangement of the same subjects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil on hardboard - sealed, primed and prepared for oil painting at the studio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25.5 x 30.5 cm (10 x 12 inches) - supplied unframed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned by the artist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied with a \u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCollecting original art\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOwning an original painting means owning something no one else in the world has. This piece was painted entirely by hand by Marta Stolarska - every highlight on the copper surface, every ridge of every pumpkin observed with patience and care. It arrives ready to frame and treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn antique kettle, two pumpkins, and the warm, generous light of a Suffolk autumn afternoon.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marta Stolarska","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53803689935187,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1058\/8130\/5427\/files\/pumpkins_with_brass_pot.jpg?v=1779289833","url":"https:\/\/martastolarska.com\/products\/pumpkins-with-the-copper-kettle","provider":"Marta Stolarska Art Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}