Still Life, Pt. 2

The more I look at the tubes of Alizarin Crimson and Sap Green, the more I realize that this project might come out more abstract than I originally imagined! The colors tempt me. I'm not going to fight it. When I close my eyes and think about what comes next, I see glimpses of purple in the shadows and the merest hint of pure red accentuating the highlighted curve of the pear with the elongated neck in the front. The direction this painting is taking is one that I feel I'm not consciously in charge of, that my next moves are based off of knowing what to do, and not so much deciding.

 

I was feeling a small amount of regret for going so heavy with the Lamp Black at the start of the painting, but I'm slowly beginning to understand the forgiving nature of oil paints. It's easy to get carried away and apply to much too quickly! Their only requirement for me is that I hold my patience long enough for the latest layer to dry- which is suprisingly more bearable than I anticipated, as I can clean up and walk away for a good 24 hours before coming back.    

 



Intensifying the blue of the table, and making a bold decision
to fill the empty white space with (what will become) a patterned rug.
I love the contrast of the opposite colors, Cobalt Blue and Yellow Ochre.