I always liked seeing still life painted in monochromatic colors, or the lack of full spectrum.

I found a certain kind of tranquility in painting like these.

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I wanted to do my version of this idea. I chose to eliminate the background color and stay with a

 

limited palette of whites and and browns.

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Yet I wanted to interject another element to the scene.

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This element is usually being referred as Micro cosmos. A spot of reality if you want, whatever this

 

reality is. A reflection of an interior as Van Eyck used in his work or a sliver of an open window in

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Vermeer paintings.

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I chose to use a sphere that will give a reflection of a landscape. I decided that the only color spot

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will be in this sphere.

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As the group progressed I decided that I wanted the background color to get darker.

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Is this a premonition  of things to come or just a dramatic effect.

 

You will be the judge.