Love This! Still Lifes* with a POP

A couple of weeks ago, after I posted about my love for photorealism, a fellow painter suggested I check out the work of Tony Curanaj. Obviously, I did, and she was correct--I'm amazed by his work. It's a lot more subtle, or quiet, than some of the other types of art that I usually share here, but I hope that you like it as much as I do. I'm primarily drawn to the backgrounds of his paintings--I love the wallpaper, the wood, the holes and cracks in the walls, the frames, the drips of paint. To me, these are the little details that make realistic paintings real. 

So check out a few of my favorite paintings by Curanaj below. And please, would you look at the bumblebee in the first painting!?!??! I love it. 

Thanks to Ashley for the recommendation!
 

Yes, these are paintings, not photographs. Interesting, isn't it? Even though his pieces include fireworks and gas masks, I still find them to be very calming, soothing works. How does he do that?

To see more of Tony Curanaj's paintings, check out his website, here. 

*Oh, and just so you know, "Still Lifes" is the correct way to write the plural of Still Life. I know, hard to believe, but it's correct grammar :)

Namaste!
Mary Catherine