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13 posts with the tag still-life
David Bentley
photo
Why go out into the cold night air to photograph flowers? A visit to the local fruit market brought a handful of subjects home. The same technique as for my night garden compositions, but done in th
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David Bentley
lino
My first still life? Not really, as flowers in vases are much the same thing. Technique: #lino Theme: #fruit Highlight colour: #red #yellow Series: #still-life
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David Bentley
lino
Done on a single small piece of lino I originally intended the dark areas to be light but mid carve changed my mind and left them solid. So the coloured version gets highlighted on the hatched area
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David Bentley
photo
To complete the session I got three of the models to sit together for a group shot. Delicious. #photo #still-life #red
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David Bentley
photo
Same notes as last few photos. The papaya just lay there, it was hard to find its best side. #photo #still-life #green
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David Bentley
photo
Same notes as the last couple of photos. The coconut was interesting to photograph, and final print shows a slight tinge of brown that is less obvious here. #photo #still-life #black
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David Bentley
photo
Why go out into the cold night air to photograph flowers? A visit to the local fruit market brought a handful of subjects home. The same technique as for my night garden compositions, but done in th
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David Bentley
photo
Why go out into the cold night air to photograph flowers? A visit to the local fruit market brought a handful of subjects home. The same technique as for my night garden compositions, but done in th
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David Bentley
drypoint_etch
If three pears are good then is a pear plant that and an apple better? I don’t think so! Very simple with little nuance. Keeping up the skills. #drypoint_etch #still-life #black
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David Bentley
drypoint_etch
Experimenting with a still life, I also did this as a tetra pack but wasn’t happy with the result, so it’s not in this archive. I did water colour the final print but have chosen to show just the bla
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David Bentley
lino
This was based on my wife’s flower arrangement in the dining table. So simple, so elegant. It is one of my favourites and a poster size version is hanging in the stairwell leading to my study (which
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David Bentley
lino
As Autumn turned into Winter, leaves were plentiful and an obvious target for a beginner. The original Lino cut was pleasant enough, not outstanding. So I decided to create four prints and colour the
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David Bentley
drypoint_etch
My first attempt at drypoint etching. I’m sure the original image came from the internet. The paper was a bit wet so it smudged. #drypoint_etch #still-life #black
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