Thursday, May 19, 2011

Still Life

















I’ve been working with a teacher
on composition and the use of light
to create an inviting still life.

First, select glass with an interesting shape,
an object suitable to anchor the piece
yet, provides sufficient reflective light.

Then an intricate flower to add interest,
with fruit to offer color
all arranged on a table cloth

everything telling a story.
The placement of each item
is designed to guide your eye

into the picture to the central focus
and then out again to your own life
changed by the memory of the composition

balancing line, color and shape
with enough contrast to revisit again and again
offering consistency in a world of change

a place to meditate
and bring peace to your existence
as you contemplate the stillness of life

arranged in perfect harmony.

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