Assignment 4 - Trompe l'oeil

For the fourth assignment, we needed to do a trompe l'oeil. I tried to produce a warm indoor environment with fresh flowers. Dried flowers and dead tree were barred to the gloomy environment outside. A butterfly and a clock were added to signify passage of time.

Step 1 - Cut and paste some readily available images to see the composition

Step 2 - A water colour sketch to see the colour combination

Watercolour on paper

Steps 3 and 4 - A lots of photos were taken to explore the perspective and lighting effect. Oil pastel sketches were also done to see the effect. Oil pastel was used cause it's quick and if you use it well, it can imitate an oil painting effect.

Oil pastel on paper

Step 5 - The under layer

Oil on canvas

Final! It's what I have expected and wanted though.

Oil on canvas