Studio Musings
A Sentient World
Dear Reader,
In this little painting of a protea I continue my experiments with a limited pallet. The colours I’ve used are ultramarine blue, pthalo green, cadmium yellow medium, cadmium red medium, and white. I’ve tried to simplify and mute the background by using blues, blue-green and muted purples to suggest spatial depth within the picture plane, while bringing attention to the bright red petals with white, feathery edges. Those feathery edges are such a contrast to the stiffer, almost leathery texture of protea petals and leaves. It’su almost like the petals have eyelashes while the protea looks out into the world. I wonder what that protea sees?
