PAUL STONE | Three Clementines Study
Oil on Canvasboard
19 x 31 cms / 7½ x 12¼ inches
Signed 'Stone' (lower right)
A pared-back still life depicting three clementines arranged on a rough wooden ledge against a deep red ground, accompanied by a single peeled segment placed centrally. The composition is tightly structured, with the rounded forms set in shallow space and defined by strong, directional light. Subtle variations in surface texture describe the dimpled skin and the fibrous interior of the fruit. The contrast between the saturated red backdrop and the cooler tones of the ledge reinforces the clarity of the arrangement, while controlled, deliberate brushwork maintains focus on form, tone and material presence.
“At the core of my paintings is the search for a precision of focus on the formal properties of objects that have an everyday, almost unremarkable presence in our lives. This results in a familiar and nostalgic content, and for me a more intimate relationship with their representation.
While the work displays a high sense of realism, particularly in reproduction, it is important to me that the works are still essentially a personal interpretation of form and composition, and therefore not lose that sense of being a painting. The excitement of being an artist for me lies both in the process of physically using paint to transform, and a sense of achievement in completing the work”.
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