plate no. 5723
Aubergine and flowers
Mary Fedden, 1968
oilNaïve Art (Primitivism)still lifebowlflowersstill lifepurple vegetablessimple shapeskitchen objects
suitable for beginners
Students will develop skills in bold color application and simplified form representation, learning to focus on essential shapes rather than realistic details.
technical profile
palette complexity
3
brushwork visibility
4
value contrast
4
compositional simplicity
4
study guide
est. 3 hrsapproach — 8 steps
- step 01
Sketch basic shapes: large bowl on left, flower arrangement on right
- step 02
Block in the bright blue background using confident brush strokes
- step 03
Paint the white bowl with cream and light blue shadows
- step 04
Add the dark brown rim and decorative lines to the bowl
- step 05
Paint the dark purple aubergines with bold strokes
- step 06
Block in green foliage areas with varied green tones
- step 07
Add purple flower details over the green base
- step 08
Refine edges and add final accent details
color palette
primary · ultramarine blue · titanium white · cadmium green · dioxazine purple
secondary · burnt umber · yellow ochre · viridian green · cadmium yellow light
Mix blues with white for bowl shadows, combine various greens for foliage depth, use purple straight from tube for bold aubergine color
techniques
- ·bold color blocking
- ·simplified form representation
- ·confident brush application
- ·flat color areas
- ·minimal blending
common pitfalls
- →overworking the simple forms
- →making colors too realistic
- →adding unnecessary details
- →blending colors too much
materials
surface · primed canvas board or stretched canvas
required
- ·#8 flat brush
- ·#4 flat brush
- ·ultramarine blue acrylic
- ·titanium white acrylic
- ·dioxazine purple acrylic
- ·cadmium green medium acrylic
- ·burnt umber acrylic
- ·canvas board 11x14
optional
- ·palette knife
- ·#2 detail brush
- ·yellow ochre
- ·viridian green
Acrylic paint works well for this bold, direct painting style with quick drying time
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