“Two pancakes with Nutella.”
The sixth week of the year has gone and the weather is still dump and cold and windy, so, for me is not time to paint outdoor yet. It should be, but I am not brave enough at the moment. On the positive side, this means more time to practice still life.
And what else than a lovely desert, one of my favourite ones. Not to mention that Pancake day is just around the corner (this year will be on Tuesday 13th of February). For those who don’t know, Pancake day, or Shrove Tuesday marks the last Tuesday before the Easter lent.
Anyway, I did pancakes Today, and had them with Nutella. So, I kept two of them and did a little composition with the Nutella jar. I placed the composition on the new board I bought especially for still life setups. Not sure about this, as is nearly the same colour as the pancakes, but did it anyway. I have chosen a smaller canvas, so the setup wouldn’t fit in the canvas; having objects that continue out of the canvas create a better composition.
I painted it alla prima, with a reduced palette, mainly browns, over few sessions. I tried to paint looser and more impressionistic.
So, here it is:
“Two pancakes with Nutella.”
Oil on linen.
18 X 24cm (7” X 10”)
