I think I have the value gradation figured out now. As I have said earlier, this is a learning exercise and I have learned lots from it. The shoes were fun to hook and relatively easy. But the background proved a challenge. I wanted it to be interesting but it ended up being distracting. There are still a few things to change, but I think I can now move gradually into the lights. Still, the interplay of background and foreground is something I will continue to experiment with in future pieces–it intrigues me. I’ll post it again when the lights are in.
hooking the background in small squares really gives the background some interesting texture. I will remember this for possible future use. It is a beautiful piece of work. Look forward to viewing the next step.
Christine,
Absolutely and totally love this. EC will be teaching backgrounds at the annual for just this purpose. It just makes your shoes POP. Good on you !