Exam

I needed to develop my idea of rotting apples a bit more so I researched the dutch still life artists. They use dramatic lighting to create shadows, which is a lot like the the last painting I did of a figure in cloth. I also liked the high realism of the paintings. I then set up my own version of a dutch still life using various pieces of fruit and similar lighting. I photographed the fruit over about 3 weeks as it went wrinkly and dried out. The top photo is the final picture I used for my painting.