Cartwright and Butler Mustard Jar

The day comes and you feel like comparing your skills to a master or admired artist. Personally I find Pedro Campos one of the best realist/photorealist/hyperrealist artists in the world. So I had to take on the C and B jar. If you have Instagram or even go to the Pedro Campos website you'll see a very similar painting. I didn't want to copy Campos, just try and emulate his high level skills.

The Dutch in particular copied works of other artists to lift their skills and it's a practice that still goes on.

The reason I chose this particular jar rather than any of his other paintings is that I thought it would be the most difficult. I won't go into why, but the challenge and the opportunity to lift my painting game was just dangling like the proverbial carrot.

The Cartwright and Butler jars and clip lock cans are still made in Ireland and can be bought with a range of superb goodies from David Jones.

This painting comes framed in black (formerly described as arsenic by the framer) . The painting itself is on sealed panel and the paints used were a combination of the world's best: Williamsburg, Old Holland and Michael Harding.

I hope you enjoy this painting and if you like it, I'd love a like.

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I have always loved art from my earliest understanding of it. I started painting at the age of six and rarely stopped. I was influenced early with realism and have tried to replicate life as closely as possible. I love all subjects and I guess that's why I don't paint just a single topic like aviation, marine, wildlife or still life. I try and immerse myself with reflections and creating form using light. I also love painting things that nature has taken a nice chunk out of.

I enjoy the works of Frans Hals‚ as well as the modern masters such as John Seerey-Lester‚ Salvador Dali, Banksy and lately Tjalf Spaarnay and Luigi Benedicenti who are hyperrealist artists.

I have always painted my own reality. I paint what grabs by attention and I've always painted things that were part of my life. That's why you'll see such a broad range of subjects in my paintings such as wine, trains, boats, aircraft and food. I paint what's nearby or relevant to me. The majority of my work is now still life, in particular I like to paint wine.

My work can be found in collections in Australia and worldwide. I'm always grateful for any "likes" given, it helps me feel as though someone has enjoyed my work.

If you would like to work together on a project email me: maknople@gmail.com

Thank you for your time
Rob