Cornflowers

2018, oil on canvas, 100x70 cm /// Kārlis Siliņš (1958) was born into the family of the painter Herberts Siliņš (1926–2001). He’s artistic style is diverse, there can be seen interest in cubism, expressionism, experiments with different techniques and textures. Bold use of colour. In the paintings thematic dominates stylized depictions of nature, figural compositions, still life, some portraits, travel impressions and personal view of events and the world. A still life composition, for which cornflowers have been chosen as the central motif. A vase with flowers is placed in the center and zoomed to the surface of the painting, which is additionally highlighted by the object-free background. The shapes are made with small individual strokes and stylized. The work of art is created with a distinctly decorative character – bright and saturated colours are chosen for the painting and as well a rich use of gold colour. Several shades of blue are used for the depiction of cornflowers, the background is created with several shades of green and yellow accents. /// The artist's signature is on the lower left side of the painting.