{"id":1149,"date":"2026-04-06T19:40:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rogeryoungartist.co.uk\/?p=1149"},"modified":"2026-04-06T19:40:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:40:50","slug":"whisky-trio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rogeryoungartist.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/whisky-trio\/","title":{"rendered":"Whisky Trio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FOR SALE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Original Oil Painting on Board<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Size Framed:<\/strong>  42cm wide x 43cm high<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Price: <\/strong> This painting is currently available for sale and is being displayed at Bodnant Art Gallery at Bodnant Gardens, North Wales.  If you are interested please <a href=\"https:\/\/rogeryoungartist.co.uk\/index.php\/contact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"18\">contact me here<\/a> and I will let you know the price without obligation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A crystal decanter, two tumblers and a pair of well-worn books sit against a deep, unobtrusive background. The scene is simple but the details demand attention: the cut of the glass, the way the liquor catches and bends light, the soft wear along the edges of the books. Together they create a mood of calm conversation and refined relaxation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Technically, this work is about contrast and clarity. The dark field behind the arrangement lets the warmth of the whisky glow and the complex reflections within the crystal take centre stage. I focused on the subtle geometry of the glass cuts \u2014 those star-like facets become almost floral when lit \u2014 and on the way distilled liquid can act like a lens, compressing and inverting shapes. Rendering reflections and refractions is a lesson in patience: careful observation, layered colour, and precise edges are what bring the surfaces to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s a narrative here, too. Books suggest stories and accumulated knowledge; the decanter and glasses suggest companionship. Placed together, they hint at evenings spent reading and gentle conversation. I like to think the painting invites you into that space \u2014 to take a seat, lift a glass, and let the world slow for a moment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR SALE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1150,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,27],"tags":[205,6,303,50,167,179,25,223,409,106,330,408],"class_list":["post-1149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-paintings","tag-classic-still-life","tag-oil-painting","tag-old-books","tag-painting","tag-roger-young","tag-roger-young-artist","tag-still-life","tag-traditional-oil-painting","tag-whiskey-glasses","tag-whisky","tag-whisky-decanter","tag-whisky-glasses"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rogeryoungartist.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Whisky-Trio-1000.jpg?fit=1000%2C1010&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8x6Aa-ix","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rogeryoungartist.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rogeryoungartist.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rogeryoungartist.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rogeryoungartist.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rogeryoungartist.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1149"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/rogeryoungartist.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1149\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1151,"href":"https:\/\/rogeryoungartist.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1149\/revisions\/1151"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rogeryoungartist.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rogeryoungartist.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rogeryoungartist.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rogeryoungartist.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}