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Tendrils and Dew
The glass wreathed in leaves and curling tendrils in a rising diagonal, cucumber seeds and beaded dew described exactly against darkness.
How this was made
This piece began with a photograph and a written instruction. Both are kept, so the record is complete rather than flattering.
THE PROMPT AND THE SETTINGS
PROMPT
POSITIVE: Repaint this still life as a Rachel Ruysch Dutch oil painting, c. 1710. A tall cut-glass tumbler of amber liquid with cucumber slices and trailing green leaves and tendrils arranged around it, built into a loose asymmetric diagonal composition sweeping up from lower left to upper right, set against a deep dark brown-black ground. Botanically exact naturalist observation: the cucumber slices rendered with precise seed structure and translucent flesh, leaf veins and curling tendrils described exactly, glistening dewdrops beaded on the glass and foliage, and a small beetle and a fly resting on the rim and the stone slab. Rich deep greens, amber gold, cream and dark umber, with a few bright accents catching the light. Meticulous fine sable detail, smooth enamel-like layered glazes on canvas, jewel-like precision, luminous against darkness, aged varnish. NEGATIVE: (none)
SETTINGS
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NOTE
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