This term I got strict and made everyone work from life.We don’t do it enough, i thought, so this term I’d insist
And the results were very gratifying.Not only did everyone mention just how much they had learned working with the still life in front of them , but it showed in the work too.
The camera only captures part of the picture and also records everything equally.It is not until you sit in front of your subject matter that you realise what really intrigues you. and you can select that and emphasise
So we started out with Grisaille and then proceeded on to full colour(bright colour) with controlled lighting casting fabulous shadows..
how DO you mix the shadow colour and tone of a shadow cast by a bright green apple onto a red base…mixing the opposite colour on the colour wheel helps and then you just have to try something and if that isnt quite right (and it wont be yet) you try something a little different until you get it right…and in the meantime you have created interesting passages of paint
all good…i was glad i was a tartar… i should be more often… be very afraid
Pearl Yeo
Connie Chen