This was not an easy painting to paint. After all of my dark paintings, I actually struggled with this one a little to keep it from looking flat. I realize that the issue came from having a too well-lit reference so I ended up having to really exaggerate the highlights and shadows to create…
Tag: peppers on barn wood
Pepper Reshoot
In my previous post about photographing peppers, I mentioned that they were intended for a commission that didn’t work out. This is the reshoot for that commission. I had a much more specific talk with the client about the look they were after. It turns out, it was pretty much the exact opposite of…