6" x 6" oil
June 2016
"Two Swan Necks"
This is a tribute to Sarah Orne Jewett (my fave author when I lived in New Hampshire; she lived in Maine 1849 - 1909) because she would LOVE the teacup, & she painted on porcelain (which both of these objects are).
I'm working w/ a simpler composition in order to use this as a study in diffuse reflective light. Since I've been enjoying lightly colored herbal teas, & my work area is directly beneath an oversized skylight, I painted the sky reflected in the tea. This is the only intentional symbolism in this piece. I don't need to be literary ALL the time; I just need to improve my painting skills!
There is one trompe de l'oeil: On the teacup, to the left of the lowermost peony, is the capital of an Ionic column. I thought a bit of Classical architecture would go nicely on a flowery teacup. Then I painted the column's shadow outside of the teacup, as if the painted image is casting a shadow. Why did I do that? Ask me.
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