Peaches from above
16 x 16
oil on canvas
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
A new perspective on still life - Mark H Brown
I've been painting at eye level for so long I thought it was time for a change of view, to paint from above. I took my love for satin and combined it's sensual feel with the fuzzy softness of peaches. I liked how the color of the peaches popped out from the neutral fabric. The fabric was painted with a little more brushwork than normal, which was very exciting to apply to the canvas. I've always loved Sargent's handling of fabric and have him in mind when I paint the folds and sheen. I'm thrilled with this piece and feel it accomplishes what I had hoped for, a blending of traditional still life with a modern feel and view. Enjoy!
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6 comments:
Gorgeous work!! It is so rich in texture.
This is so beautiful, and the silkiness of the satin work so wonderfully with the velvety texture of the peaches.
I have really enjoyed all your posts. Lovely work!
Pure elegance. Where can your work be seen in person?
Simply heavenly. Love it like always.
While this painting meets the excellent standard I have seen from your other paintings, I was captured by the placement of the bowl of peaches in this painting. Right smack in the center of the painting. While it is against all the books and lessons on placement I have seen, breaking the 'rule' on this painting is what makes it so special to me. It is what drew me back again and again to this painting.
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