Susannah Blaxill
Fig on a Black Background (Ficus carica), 2014
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Watercolour and gouache over pencil on Schoellershammer paper
5.1 x 4.38ins (13 x 11cm)
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'Painting on black backgrounds is fascinating both because of the technical challenge of executing this type of work, and also because of the opportunity it provides for creating subjects that...
"Painting on black backgrounds is fascinating both because of the technical challenge of executing this type of work, and also because of the opportunity it provides for creating subjects that are very intense. The dark background and lighter subject imparts an interesting tension, creating an illusion that the subject is disappearing a little into its surrounds, such as in this painting of the common fig."