The idea here was to explore the qualities of different reds: Pyrrol Red, Cadmium Red, Permanent Magenta, etc. The large chocolate heart was covered in red tin foil...a challenge to paint! I painted the heart trying to get the volume and values right and then glazed it with Pyrrol Red, which gets it red, and then went back in to pick up a few little highlights in white to try to get that sheen of tin foil. The heart, rose and candies were on a bed of pink tissue paper, over a red velvety fabric. This was an exercise in using the colour red and in creating texture. Done in Still Life Class & Colour Theory at Ian Shatilla Studios...a great course and a great teacher!
