Choco art 10 x 8 Oils

Hello-
I painted Choco-art because I found the chocolate bar and wrapper intriguing and felt it would be a challenge to paint, and It was!

The composition is based on the classic pyramid and rule of thirds. The pyramid theme is continued through the wrappers and chocolate creating interesting negative graphic shapes.

From a compositional point, the graphics are created by the wrapper resting in its natural position. In the finished painting, the negative shapes became positive shapes and play an important role in the overall composition.

I kept my palette very basic and arrived at my color scheme with the primary colors with some raw umber and white.

I also played the thick/thin paint scheme too. The highest key color is very thick and the paint is dragged creating a contrast in texture.

I hope you enjoy the painting!!
best-David

Painting is for sale, email if you would like to add it to your collection.
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Making this painting was an exercise in achieving sculptural weight, a play on warm and cool colors as well as compliments.

My goal was to create the feeling of the background passing through the mug and still remain as a background and as a shared element in the composition. Establishing texture and revealing little slices of light moving through the composition were also goals of mine. Last but not least, rendering the texture of the bread was the driving force behind making the painting.

I hope you enjoy the art-
The painting is for sale!
email if your interested in adding it to your collection.
Zeggart@aol.com

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