Quince

2nd place at the International Pastel Competition "PASTELium" in 2020, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

«Parfaite exécution d'une nature morte en pastel avec une composition originale qui parait classique et qui pourtant est trés contemporaine»
Michelle Caussin-Bellon
(President of The French Association of pastelists)
«Stunning realism! Very skillfully handled.»
Helen Iaea
(President of the pastelist Society of Hawaii (USA))

To enhance the visual effect, I embodied it with materials that have the most tactile sensations-pastels and velvets. The black velvet background absorbs light and creates an extra depth of space. And the texture of velvet, combined with pastels, approaches the texture of living colors, creating an effect of hyperreality. And making them almost tangible.
When creating the picture, high-quality art materials were used: Pastel Schmincke and Sennelier, velvet cardboard Italy.



Video about the picture