NYC Boroughs Art

Breakfast Still Life

 I started this piece by placing three eggs in a small bowl where sunlight could hit it. It was early morning when I started so I took advantage of the sunlight. Afterwards, I arranged complimentary items beside the eggs which I used to make my eggs-in-a-bowl more believable. I incorporated a loaf of Italian bread, a bottle of orange juice and a small glass filled with it, and a 'lucky bamboo' plant I have at home. Some of the items that I normally see around breakfast time. I intentionally left out the brand of orange juice assuring I don't patronize any particular brand, (No matter how much I use it.) 

I used titanium white and mars and ivory blacks to vary the closer warmth and the distant coolness of the shapes. I varied the intensity of the grays to reflect optical hue changes. The orange bottle cap and the green bamboo for example, are much grayer than the neutral shades of the see through surfaces, the bowl, and the bread.

I continued to the second phase of my piece which involved collage. Initially, I wanted to vary between the polish of the surfaces, but circumstances made me stick to matte print. I cut paper accordingly and arranged it around the previously painted items to fill the negative spaces and create an eclectic table cloth. 

I enjoyed painting and designing this piece mainly because I was able to craft and explore two of my favorite manifestations.