by J. D. Hillberry
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| Onions and Garlic |
| This is one of the most thought
out compositions I have ever done. I was adjusting the elements and lighting
for three days before I even started drawing. Even some of the crumples in
the bag were planned. My goal was to use the compositional techniques of
17th century Flemish classical realism to lead the eye through the piece.
The dark areas of the bag serve as a contrasting background for the onions
and garlic, and the interesting lighting effects on the shadow side of the
bag create arrows that should lead the eye to the onion in the back. The
background is lighter on the right side to create contrast with the shadow
side of that onion. All this, just to make it look like my purchases from
the market are waiting on my butcher block while I go look for a knife. By
the way, I don't own a butcher block. I had to make that one up. |
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by J. D. Hillberry |