Friday, March 09, 2007

Swan Pencil


Swan Pencil
Oil on gessoed board
117x87mm
$150
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It was the swan motif on the end of this pencil that inspired me to paint this one. I deliberately set it up using Chardin's favourite trick of having it overhang the edge of the shelf and casting a shadow to create a trompe-l'oeil effect.

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