Two Raspberries

About the work

Style

Photorealist botanical still life in macro crop.

Medium

Oil or acrylic on canvas.

Palette

Complementary magenta-red against olive and sage green.

Composition

Square. Extreme magnification places the pair on a diagonal with the calyx leaves splaying upward.

Technique

Tight seamless blending, an individual specular highlight on every drupelet, and a background thrown into soft bokeh.

Mood

Lush, ripe and appetising.