Hi Everyone! I've been working on this painting of a grapefruit today and would love some advice on the background. Do you think I'm on the right track with it? Any advice? (I know I still have to adjust the shadow under/beside the grapefruit)
This looks good as it is. The grapefruit has a real 3D feel.
You've suggested the patterned background and I think that's probably all you need to do. If you paint the background with the same level of clarity it might detract attention from the grapefruit which is the star of the show.
@Allie Fist thing your lights on the ground plane have to be lighter than the backplane. The light is strongest on that surface. The painting of the fruit is real good. Real strokes. The drawing is a bit unrealized. When you paint solitary well known objects they should be well drawn. That left edge of the fruit is a HARD edge. You may want to shorten the stem. or run it off the edge.
I would try the texture of the towel. What do you have to loose? Or what do you have to gain.
@KingstonFineArt thank you!!! That is really great feedback! I did somehow struggle with the shape of the grapefruit a little bit in that exact spot you are pointing out on the left! You have an amazing eye!! Yes. I did notice that about the foreground and tried to work on it a wee bit more. I also see how I should harden up that edge that I struggled with. Will go back to it. Thank you again for all of your feedback. I really appreciate it so much! Here is where I'm at now:
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You've suggested the patterned background and I think that's probably all you need to do. If you paint the background with the same level of clarity it might detract attention from the grapefruit which is the star of the show.
Fist thing your lights on the ground plane have to be lighter than the backplane. The light is strongest on that surface. The painting of the fruit is real good. Real strokes. The drawing is a bit unrealized. When you paint solitary well known objects they should be well drawn. That left edge of the fruit is a HARD edge.
You may want to shorten the stem. or run it off the edge.
I would try the texture of the towel. What do you have to loose? Or what do you have to gain.