A Book of Verse
(24" x 18", oil on canvas)

When a composition consists of very few items, the smallest details can assume heightened significance. For example, the cast shadow of the pear and the bounce of red reflected from the wine are details that may have been lost in a more complex composition. The slight edge of the bookmark carries the red up, completing the repetition of the colour found elsewhere on the canvas. Despite the apparent simplicity of any of my pieces, I try and include enough visual "surprises" to keep the viewer's eye engaged.

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