Still Life with Black Jars

black jars still life
Still Life with Black Jars by Teresa Bernard © Copyright 2022 – Present

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Title: Still Life with Black Jars
Size: 9″ w x 12″ h
Canvas Type: Canvas Board
Frame: Unframed
Signed: On the front 
COA: Signed Certificate of Authenticity

A still life oil painting with black jars. This canvas art is created using a restricted color scheme.

This is an original still life painting using a limited color palette of earth tones. The composition includes two black glass jars arranged on a stair-step ledge, set against a background designed to imitate a stucco-like texture. The glass jars’ reflective surfaces capture the interplay of light and shadow, creating a tactile sensation. Artist Teresa Bernard signs the artwork in the lower right-hand corner.

Still Life with Black Jars is hand-painted on a sturdy artist-quality canvas board and requires a frame for display. This still life artwork includes a custom Certificate of Authenticity (COA).

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Artist Comments

I appreciate simple, uncluttered compositions, and this still life painting exemplifies that preference. My deliberate choice of simplicity allows viewers to appreciate the beauty in everyday objects which in this case are black glass jars. The lack of distractions causes us to focus on the essence of the jars.

—Teresa Bernard

Art Critique
Read a fan's art critique of this painting at the following link: Painting Reflections: Still Life with Black Jars, written by Kyria Lark.

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“Simple and calming somehow. I really like the feel of your painting.” — @Astrosweat, Gab

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Three Rustic Jugs

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Three Rustic Jugs painting by Teresa Bernard © Copyright 2021 – Present

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Title: Three Rustic Jugs
Size: 12″ w x 9″ h
Canvas Type: Canvas Board
Frame: Unframed
Signed: On the front 
COA: Signed Certificate of Authenticity

If you like vintage, this still life painting of three rustic jugs will look great in your home or office.

A unique still life painting of three rustic jugs sitting on a wood plank floor next to a white siding wall. The vintage jugs depicted vary in shape, size, and material. One is a two-toned jug made of stoneware, which was traditionally used for moonshine. Another jug is a tin water pitcher that is a pewter color. The third jug is a small dark brown ceramic container with a wire handle. Teresa Bernard signs her painting in lower left-hand corner.

Three Rustic Jugs is a hand-painted art piece on a heavy-duty canvas board. This type of canvas should be framed before being hung on the wall of your home or workspace. An official Certificate of Authenticity (COA) is included.

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Artist Comments

Rustic jugs evoke a sense of nostalgia and charm. These vessels, often made from materials like ceramic, terracotta, or galvanized metal, exude a weathered and timeless appeal.

‘Three Rustic Jugs’ has a folksy feel that appeals to me because of its simplicity; just three simple jugs sitting in an unpolished setting. If you like vintage, then this still life painting will work in your home or office decor.

—Teresa Bernard

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Great-Grandma’s Fine China Teacup

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Great-Grandma’s Fine China Teacup painting by Teresa Bernard © Copyright 2020 – Present

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Title: Great-Grandma's Fine China Teacup
Size: 6″ w x 6″ h
Canvas Type: Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas
Frame: Unframed; Ready to Hang
Signed: On the front 
COA: Signed Certificate of Authenticity

A small still life painting of a fine china teacup and saucer, similar to those used by grandmothers and great-grandmothers.

A small still life painting of a fine china teacup and saucer, the kind that grandma or great grandma might have used to sip their tea or coffee. The teacup and saucer feature decorations in burgundy and gold. A burgundy silk flower is also sitting in the saucer next to the teacup. The background is dark, and the tabletop is gold. This delicate and colorful teacup painting would be ideal for adding a touch of class to a small kitchen, dining area, or living room. The painting bears the signature of the artist Teresa Bernard in the lower left corner.

This unique, small-scale painting is perfect for compact spaces or rooms with limited area. Measuring 6×6 inches, it was meticulously hand-painted on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas. The composition of Great-Grandma’s Fine China Teacup spreads out around the edges of the canvas, making it fit in with any modern decor of your home or office. It can also be framed if desired. A personalized Certificate of Authenticity (COA) is included.

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Artist Comments

I named this painting ‘Great-Grandma’s Fine China Teacup’ because, in this day and age of Starbucks, paper cups, and travel mugs, the art of drinking coffee or hot tea from fine china is quickly becoming a thing of the past for a great many Americans. Well, at least that is my perspective.

Here is a case in point. I read once about a young bride-to-be preparing for her upcoming wedding and how her mother coerced her into adding a set of fine china to her bridal registry. The young woman felt it would be ludicrous to do so as the china set would never get used except for holidays and perhaps rarely even then.

For many Americans, I suppose there is no longer a need for the loving memories that come from pulling out the fine china and using it for special occasions as our great-grandmothers did; or is there? And I guess it’s been forgotten that hot beverages taste much better when served in a fine china cup. Not to mention that teacups are pretty and dainty, which helps to make a special occasion that much more special.

So, what are you waiting for? Bring out your great-grandma’s (or grandma’s) fine china and put it to use today. You’re not getting any younger.

—Teresa Bernard

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“I love the colors in this painting.” — @donnafullerton, MeWe

“Aww! Absolutely amazing artwork!! Beautiful colors!!” — wotawota, Deviant Art

“I love paintings of pretty vintage bases, flowers, and doilies!” — Jeanette Cox, THE ART GALLERY, MeWe

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The Study

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The Study vintage still life painting by Teresa Bernard © Copyright 2004 – Present

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Title: The Study
Size: 14" w x 11" h
Canvas Type: Traditional Stretched Canvas
Frame: Unframed
Signed: On the front 
COA: Signed Certificate of Authenticity

A still life painting featuring vintage items typically found in a home office or study. It has a vintage feel due to the single-color palette used.

This one-of-a-kind painting depicts a still life of vintage objects typical of a home office or study. Atop an antique wooden desk, there lies an arrangement consisting of a stack of hardcover books, a feather quill pen, a candlestick with a tall candle, a pair of spectacles, and a glass of wine. The monochromatic (single-color) palette used in this painting gives it a vintage look. The painting is signed in the lower left side by artist Teresa Bernard.

The Study painting will need to be mounted in a frame before it is shown because the edges of the traditional stretched canvas are unpainted or raw. This still life oil painting comes with an official Certificate of Authenticity (COA) with your purchase.

The copyright watermark ©️ teresabernardart.com is used exclusively for online purposes and does not appear on the original canvas artwork.

Artist Comments

‘The Study’ is the first painting I’ve done using a monochromatic color scheme. What this means is that I deliberately chose to restrict the number of paint colors I used when doing this painting. The sepias I chose to use in this still life give it a vintage look.  This would be great wall décor for an office, study, den, or even a man cave.

—Teresa Bernard

What exactly is monochromatic?

A monochromatic color scheme is based on variations of a single hue, creating a palette through different shades, tints, and tones of that color.

Other monochromatic paintings by this artist include:

monochromatic painting
Swimming with Sharks
(2023)
12″ w x 16″ h
Art Critique
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“Nice Work!! With the glasses I can imagine Ben Franklin in the other room…” — @Jddddart, Gab

“Excellent paintings. Do you commission work?” — @Spychiatrist, Gab

“Beautiful. This looks like a beautiful way to spend an evening. No computer, no mobile phones, no tv. In the age where the quill pen was used, work (and life) was generally harder, but the leisure time was better as well.” –@wheelbearings25, Gab

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Still Life with Clay Pottery

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Still Life with Clay Pottery painting by Teresa Bernard © Copyright 2006 – Present

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Title: Still Life with Clay Pottery
Size: 14" w x 11" h
Canvas Type: Traditional Stretched Canvas
Frame: Unframed
Signed: On the front 
COA: Signed Certificate of Authenticity

A still life painting depicting clay pottery rendered in earth tones using a limited color palette.

The still life painting depicts clay pottery found in an Iron Age kitchen, rendered in a limited palette of earth tones. A clay pot and oven nestle among hefty stones, traditionally used to heat the pottery for cooking, all set before an adobe wall backdrop. The piece bears the signature of renowned artist Teresa Bernard in the bottom left corner.

Still Life with Clay Pottery is a hand-painted piece on traditional stretched canvas, sold unframed. Includes a personalized Certificate of Authenticity (COA).

©️ teresabernardart.com is a copyright watermark and is used for online purposes only. It is not present on the actual canvas panting.

Artist Comments

“Still Life with Clay Pottery” is a monochromatic artwork depicting common household items from a typical Iron Age (1200-586 B.C.) kitchen in Israel or Jordan. While visiting the Holy Land Photos website, I found some interesting photos of a reconstructed Israelite House on display at the Haaretz Museum in north Tel Aviv. This painting is from one of those photos.

—Teresa Bernard

Note: Permission to use the photo as a painting source is courtesy of Holy Land Photos.

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Still Life with Fruit and Candle

fruit and candle still life painting
Still Life with Fruit and Candle by Teresa Bernard © Copyright 2004 – Present

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Title: Still Life with Fruit and Candle
Size: 14" w x 11" h
Canvas Type: Traditional Stretched Canvas
Frame: Unframed
Signed: On the front 
COA: Signed Certificate of Authenticity

This still life painting with fruit and candle has a European feel to it.

A still life painting of a bedside table with fruit and a candle on it. It has an assortment of fruit sitting in front of a rustic candle on top of a wood-planked table, including grapes, pears, an apple, and a plum. A metal goblet sits near the table’s edge. The composition is completed with red drapery and a pillow in the background. All of these elements contribute to the painting’s European feel. It is signed in the lower left corner by artist Teresa Bernard.

This unique painting titled Still Life with Fruit and Candle will need to be framed before it is displayed since the edges of a traditional stretched canvas are unpainted or raw. Comes with a personalized Certificate of Authenticity (COA).

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Artist Comments

An artist’s inspiration can come from many places. A bedside table with an interesting table setting of fruit, an old candle, and a metal goblet was the inspiration for this still life painting.

—Teresa Bernard

Art Critique
Read a fan's art critique of this painting at the following link: Art Critique: Still Life with Fruit and Candle, written by Boykin Reid.

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“Your paintings will one day hang in a very expensive gallery, unfortunately, you won’t be around, which is why they’ll be selling for such high prices. Think Bob Ross.” — BananaRepublic2021, Rural Life, Gab

“Excellent! Colors and depth are outstanding.” — DP1224, Rural Life, Gab

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Still Life with Coral and Lantern

coral and lantern still life
Still Life with Coral and Lantern by Teresa Bernard © Copyright 2004 – Present

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Title: Still Life with Coral and Lantern
Size: 14" w x 11" h
Canvas Type: Traditional Stretched Canvas
Frame: Unframed
Signed: On the front 
COA: Signed Certificate of Authenticity

A still life painting with a marine theme consists of some coral and a rusted nautical lantern with a white candle.

A nautical still life painting consisting of coral and lantern. The turquoise and tangerine coral sit in front of a rustic lantern with a white candle on top of a round pink marble table. In the background is a nondescript wallpaper with splashes of teal and tan colors and a window that lets in a strong light shining in on the table setting. Oil painting artist Teresa Bernard has signed this artwork in the lower left-hand corner.

Still Life with Coral and Lantern is hand-painted on a traditional stretched canvas and is not framed. The side-stapled edges are unpainted or raw and needs to be framed before it can be displayed. This oil painting is accompanied by a personalized Certificate of Authenticity (COA).

©️ teresabernardart.com is a copyright watermark and is used only on online. It does not appear on the original canvas artwork.

Artist Comments

Artists will often use reference photos to compose their paintings. Sometimes they will create their composition from only one photo, and other times several photos are used. There’s nothing wrong with painting from photographs; artists do it all the time.

‘Still Life with Coral and Lantern’ combines several such reference photographs that depicted the nautical elements I wanted to portray in my artwork. One of those elements was coral. Coral can be in so many different shapes, sizes, and colors. Although, pinks and reds are the most common colors. They are tiny sea creatures that live in the ocean in large colonies that look like plants. They will live all of their adult lives in one place and prefer places where the water is warmer. When they die, their skeletons form a hard stony substance, also called coral. Large deposits of coral often accumulate to form reefs or islands.

I had never used coral in a painting before, so as I considered painting a still life with a nautical theme, I felt it would be interesting to include some coral in this one. I’m happy with how it turned out, and I especially like the nautical lantern to finish out this marine-themed still life.

—Teresa Bernard

Art Critique
Read a fan's art critique of this painting at the following link: Painting Review: Still Life with Coral and Lantern, written by Sage Kwan.

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Still Life with Red and Yellow Onions

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Still Life with Red and Yellow Onions painting by Teresa Bernard © Copyright 2021 – Present

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Title: Still Life with Red and Yellow Onions
Size: 18″ w x 18″ h
Canvas Type: Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas
Frame: Unframed; Ready to Hang
Signed: On the front 
COA: Signed Certificate of Authenticity

A colorful and eye-catching still life painting with red and yellow onions. This realistic depiction of onions will look great in a dining room or other setting where food is served and consumed.

A one-of-a-kind still life painting of a pile of red and yellow onions against a dark background. This is a colorful and vibrant painting, which makes it very eye-catching. In this composition, strong lighting is used to highlight the texture of the onions, making them more appealing to the viewer. Hand-painted and signed in lower left corner by fine artist Teresa Bernard.

The painting Still Life with Red and Yellow Onions may be exhibited without the necessity of a frame. The artist has skillfully carried the composition onto the sides of the gallery wrap stretched canvas, which it is hand-painted on. Framed or unframed, it will look fantastic framed if that’s your preference! A custom Certificate of Authenticity (COA) is included.

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Artist Comments

This is a realistic still life painting of red and yellow onions. I wanted to try something different than the previous still life paintings I’d done. The shapes, colors, and placement of the onions piqued my interest as well. This art piece will look great in a formal dining room, café, or restaurant.

—Teresa Bernard

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“I like the realism in your paintings!” — @LaVanway, Gab

“It looks like a photo. You are very talented!” — Bigbear, Food, Cooking Recipes, Gab

“Great feeling to complete a project That looks like museum quality, congrats!” — JungleInHere, Rural Life, Gab

“Variety… the spice of life. Many different kinds of onions. Some are sweet, others are more pungent. It would also probably depend a lot on what kind of soil they grow from.” — @ArtMusic_only, Gab

“These onions are great!” — @JayRoss55, Gab

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Great-Grandma’s Vintage Sewing Thread #2

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Great-Grandma’s Vintage Sewing Thread #2 painting by Teresa Bernard © Copyright 2021 – Present

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Title: Great-Grandma's Vintage Sewing Thread #2
Size: 6″ w x 6″ h
Canvas Type: Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas
Frame: Unframed; Ready to Hang
Signed: On the front 
COA: Signed Certificate of Authenticity

A still life painting with vintage sewing thread. The type of sewing thread your great-grandmother most likely used to sew her family’s clothes.

A unique still life oil painting featuring four vintage sewing thread on spools made of wood. Each spool contains sewing thread of a different color: red, orange, green, and blue. A sewing needle pierces a green spool, set against a neutral gray backdrop to complement its counterpart painting. This artwork is the second in a series and bears the signature of oil painter Teresa Bernard in the bottom left corner.

This small 6×6-inch work of art will fit anywhere there is a limited amount of wall space you want to embellish or spruce up. Great-Grandma’s Sewing Thread #2 is hand-painted on a small gallery-wrapped canvas. This type of canvas allows the artist to paint on the sides of the canvas giving it a polished look thereby eliminating the necessity of a frame. Nonetheless, framing is an option if desired. Regardless of your choice, it will be an attractive addition to your home, gallery, office, or any display space. A personalized Certificate of Authenticity (COA) accompanies the purchase of this still life painting.

The physical canvas artwork does not have the copyright watermark ©️ teresabernardart.com.

Artist Comments

This painting is part The Wooden Spool Series. I call it ‘Great-Grandma’s Sewing Thread #2’ because we live in the modern era, and thread is no longer sold on wooden spools. Sewing thread spun on wooden spools was probably used by our great-grandmothers, but not so much nowadays. Sewing thread is now sold on plastic spools.

Manufacturers are no longer making these wooden thread spools, but that doesn’t mean they have no value. In some ways, they can still have some usefulness. One benefit of these vintage spools is their durability and the ability to repurpose them in a variety of ways long after the thread has run out.

I recall playing with empty wooden spools as a child. I strung them on a string and used them to make necklaces. When I played with my Barbie dolls, I also used them for doll furniture, among other things.

Vintage wooden spools are useful for a variety of arts and crafts projects. Using your imagination, you could transform them into beautiful artwork or something else that would give them new life. Use them yourself or for a project, your children could enjoy. Better yet, use them in a project that you and your children could enjoy doing together.

—Teresa Bernard

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“My Grandmother taught me how to sew. It’s a beautiful skill. She sewed almost all her own housedresses. Never wore pants. Bought her underwear and outer clothes!” — Bobbi A, MeWe

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Great-Grandma’s Antique Sewing Thread #1

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Great-Grandma’s Antique Sewing Thread #1 painting by Teresa Bernard © Copyright 2021 – Present

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Title: Great-Grandma's Antique Sewing Thread #1
Size: 6″ w x 6″ h
Canvas Type: Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas
Frame: Unframed; Ready to Hang
Signed: On the front 
COA: Signed Certificate of Authenticity

A painting of antique sewing thread in a still life setting.  This is the first of two paintings depicting antique wooden spools.

The still life depicts two antique wooden spools wound with sewing thread, one in red and the other in blue. A sewing needle pierces the blue spool. The background is rendered in a light gray tone, matching its companion piece in the series. The artwork is signed by the vintage artist Teresa Bernard on the lower left side.

This original painting is perfect for cramped spaces or rooms because of its small size. It was painted by hand on 6×6-inch gallery wrap canvas. Great-Grandma’s Sewing Thread #1 has a stylish look because its composition extends over onto the canvas’s edges. This art piece will look fantastic in your house, business, or wherever it is hung, whether it is framed or not. An official Certificate of Authenticity (COA) is included with purchase of this still life painting.

The original canvas painting does not have the copyright watermark ©️ teresabernardart.com.

Artist Comments

This painting is part of the Wooden Spool Series. I call it ‘Great-Grandma’s Sewing Thread #1’ because we have now come to the age where thread no longer comes on wooden spools. Our great-grandmothers would have probably used sewing thread spun on wooden spools.

Wooden spools found today are often over 50 years old and have become collectible antiques. Nowadays, it is common to find sewing thread available for purchase on plastic spools. Our grandmothers, and certainly our mothers, would have used them for their sewing projects.

I remember playing with empty wooden spools when I was a young child in the 60-70s. As I grew older, my grandmother began teaching me how to sew doll clothes and other items. However, I barely remember thread coming on anything but plastic spools. I remember raiding my grandmother’s sewing box for just the right color of thread I needed, and I remember finding some wooden spools there.

Unfortunately, wooden spools met their demise back in the 1970s when manufacturers stopped using them to spin thread on. It was purely a business decision. It was more cost-effective for them to use plastic spools instead. If you happen to come across a vintage sewing spool, don’t throw it away; hang on to it. Wooden spools are antiques and do have some value. Just how much it is worth depends on how old the spool is and its condition.

—Teresa Bernard

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“Teresa, you are absolutely amazing with your artwork! Especially the fine intricate details of small things. The realism is so impressive and appreciated. God has blessed you!” — Karen Nash, MeWe

“I have a few of those old wooden spools.”  — Nancy Scott,  MeWe

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