Tuesday, May 3, 2022

The Effects of Orange on Blue




I began this still life about a month ago with the idea to set a few blue ceramic pieces against a dark ground.  I initially composed the piece very asymmetrically hoping for an atmospheric effect.  You can see in the video the various changes I made.  The asymmetry just did not work, nor did the large cobalt vase.  Oranges were changed out, hyacinths became daffodils and forsythia to balance the oranges.  The size of the glass cobalt vase decreased and increased.  At this point I believe I'm ready to settle in with finishing.  Oh, yellow is a bugger to use over indigo.  LOL