In Progress: Teacup and Teapot
There's a whole lot more to making a good painting than trying to capture dramatic visual effects. Concentrating on just those can even cheapen the artwork.
Right. That's what I should say. Blah Blah Blah.
What-Ever, though, cause DAMN I love it when I try an effect and it comes off. I couldn't name it if my life depended on it, but years ago I saw a 19th century still-life where the objects were emerging from soft-edged shadows and in turn casting very hard shadows. I think it was a Fantin-Latour piece.
It was a gorgeous effect that I've often thought about, so I wanted to have a go at it myself; in this case the right edge of the small teapot.
Not perfect, but I really like this one. Sometimes it is all about the effects.
Voila.
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6 comments:
I think the drama of your paintings is wonderful. The light and colours you find in it, are consumate. I'm even in the process of trying a little still life myself, which I rarely do these days.
Thanks Katherine - I'll drop by your blog to see what you come up with!
-Jeff
Lovely, Jeff. A real sense of mystery in this one. Thanks for dropping by my blog and for the link!
Thanks Deborah; it was a real pleasure.
ditto to everything Katherine said! I love this one too...the light, shadow, edges, colors, all gorgeous...
Thank you Eliza!
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