Tony de Wolf
Born in Antwerp in 1961 Tony de Wolf has always held drawing in high esteem, in his younger days spending time copying the Old Master paintings in a city made famous by it’s 16th and 17th Century Flemish painters. Belgian born de Wolf spent seven years studying painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp.
Today de Wolf’s paintings display all the techniques of the Flemish Masters from whom he learned so diligently but he has gradually developed his own contemporary style, successfully bringing his still life paintings firmly into the 21st century. His compositions are thoughtfully considered, the combination of beautifully laundered linen, lusciously ripe fruit and cool-colour combinations resonate well with the senses. The gentle humour he displays with the placing of certain objects is subtle, the distorted reflections encourage you to look deeper into the paintings, each component engaging your eye and intellect with equal intensity.
Tony is a master with paint, layers are thinned and applied to build up a beautiful surface. His chosen objects, are painted to perfection - including their imperfections, the blemishes on fruit, chips in the china, scratches on silver, maybe a mark on the linen, all suggesting a past life and adding yet another layer of thought and enjoyment to the paintings
Born in Antwerp in 1961 Tony de Wolf has always held drawing in high esteem, in his younger days spending time copying the Old Master paintings in a city made famous by it’s 16th and 17th Century Flemish painters. Belgian born de Wolf spent seven years studying painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp.
Today de Wolf’s paintings display all the techniques of the Flemish Masters from whom he learned so diligently but he has gradually developed his own contemporary style, successfully bringing his still life paintings firmly into the 21st century. His compositions are thoughtfully considered, the combination of beautifully laundered linen, lusciously ripe fruit and cool-colour combinations resonate well with the senses. The gentle humour he displays with the placing of certain objects is subtle, the distorted reflections encourage you to look deeper into the paintings, each component engaging your eye and intellect with equal intensity.
Tony is a master with paint, layers are thinned and applied to build up a beautiful surface. His chosen objects, are painted to perfection - including their imperfections, the blemishes on fruit, chips in the china, scratches on silver, maybe a mark on the linen, all suggesting a past life and adding yet another layer of thought and enjoyment to the paintings
