Beacon

Still life oil painting of a lemon by Helen Davison

‘Beacon’. Oil on card, 6″ x 8″


I used a more subdued palette for this painting of a lemon, where nonetheless, the subject seemed to shine out of the darkness. I made a conscious effort to use little medium, put down thicker paint and not fuss the marks too much. It’s a simple set up but it taught me a lot.