April 9, 2006

Three on a Popsicle






Three on a Popsicle, 8x9” oil pastel on canvas



I have been reading a lot about edges. How when an eye focuses on something, that something is in focus with sharp edges and high contrast. But everything else is slightly blurred with soft edges between colors and shapes. And that an artist can use that to guide a viewer into the painting.

So I have tried the concept with this painting. Only my focal point has sharp edges and high contrast. Can you guess what the focal point is?



This was adapted from a WetCanvas WDE photo by bjcpaints.