Friday, April 4, 2014

PAINTING:STILL LIFE WITH SQUASH


I am starting a new painting.  I decided to put together a still life with a turban squash and a Braeburn apple for sheer bright colors, which I need right now for my sanity.  I have also decided to do something different with the composition.  Keeping with the classic pyramid style, I decided to add balance to the mixture.  It took a bit of doing to get the apple to balance just right on the squash..I finally had to add a bit of tissue paper to get it to set the way I wanted it.
 
I chose a 12X12 canvas to emphasize the balance and composition.  Using willow twig charcoal, I sketched out my drawing before getting ready to paint.

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