As I begin my final still-life I definitely want to keep in mind the idea of a looser style. I really like the look and feel of using a mixture of smooth and rough textures in the subject. I definitely think loosening up and using the complimentary colors really helped me to create a better still-life. I did struggle a lot with using the pallet knife, though, so that's also something I'd really like to work with in the future, even if not in my upcoming still-life.
My favorite of the three studies actually ended up being the alternate color scheme. Making everything its complementary color was the easiest color switch but it also created a really striking painting, which I really liked. Making the background complementary to the subject was another technique I really liked because it made the subject really stand out.
Going into my final painting I'd like to try and use a mix of the above techniques, as well as create a color scheme that is different than to the fruit's true-to-life color. In experimenting I also found the difference direction of brush strokes created, and got a feel for strokes that gave the most realistic feel to a pear. I want to rememeber that going in as well.
My favorite of the three studies actually ended up being the alternate color scheme. Making everything its complementary color was the easiest color switch but it also created a really striking painting, which I really liked. Making the background complementary to the subject was another technique I really liked because it made the subject really stand out.
Going into my final painting I'd like to try and use a mix of the above techniques, as well as create a color scheme that is different than to the fruit's true-to-life color. In experimenting I also found the difference direction of brush strokes created, and got a feel for strokes that gave the most realistic feel to a pear. I want to rememeber that going in as well.
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