photographing my new still life xpost oils

[Sarah Edgecumbe]

Well i'm just about ready to get another still life on the go...

So since i have a new little studio area, i set it all up with the lights and was playing around with the objects.

I want it to be simple. I have been doing a couple of pears and apples so i figured continuing with that would be good practice.

anyway here i have a couple of shots. Any comments on which photo?

I am not attempting to make a really dramatic painting. I just want to work on green fruit, metal and cloth. Hence the objects in the painting.







This last one i don't want to do as it doesnt have the metal vase/cup, but i include it anyway.

[song_bird]

I like the last one. You could also put some branches in the vase.

[Sarah Edgecumbe]

I have set up another version today and will take some more.

To get the lighting i need a longer cord for my lamp (don't laugh) so i have to fetch one from the shop today. I would have "drummed up" the lighting a little but i will do it properly and put the shadows in the photo.

As for the negative space and non- overlapping. I agree, however i was going for something a bit more simple i knew i lost the interest in the painting. I will at least try and set it up differently. I'm off to the supermarket today.

I obviously ate too many of my props ( the pears) leaving me with two. I will add something else in.

thanks for the advice.



As for flowers, i would have wanted some nice Cherry blossom. However i don't have any. If i find some i might do one with that.

Sarah

[*Deirdre*]

Hi Sarah...I like most of these...and you don't really want blossom do you? it drops so quickly...what about the leave Larry uses...not sure of the name, but it's a mid tone blue green ? eucalyptus leaves...silver dollar...I think...if you do a search you should find an image of it...Or just look at Larry's pictures!

[Sarah Edgecumbe]

oh but blossom is just so pretty....

Yes i could use eucalyptus. we certainly have enough trees around here. I'll see.

I'm just doing some more photographs. (Been to the Green Grocer) so will post a bit later. Thanks Deirdre

[Elena in Devon]

I think the last one is the best - in the others the objects are all too similar in size. I would also suggest a different coloured cloth - a deep red perhaps, which would complement the green of the pears? Or if you could manage not to eat them, some red grapes......

Elena