Still life with a skull of a bird in beautiful daylight. After an inspiring visit to a museum of old masters, I then went to work photographically in my studio to capture this beautiful image. The background, the rug and the colors match perfectly. Also, the elongated cropping reinforces the character of the image, ideal for making a long boring wall interesting, for example. A hushed and alienating image, an ode to the bird in days gone by.
I am Johannes Schotanus and have from childhood a great interest in various forms of art, I have drawn and painted and once I came in contact with photography when I bought my first analogue camera, what a joy! Later I stepped into the digital age with my.. Read more…