Stool and Broom
When working with still life compositions we should keep in mind that we are in control of the situation. The objects in the scene are not going to fly away. We are their masters and as artists can move them, rearrange them and change our angle of view, multiple versions of the composition can also be tried.
This found still life has a nice quiet feel to it, an old world mood with the handmade stool and the hand crafted broom. I like the negative space of the white textured wall with the soft cross light giving it detail. The leaves on the ground add a touch of spontaneity to the environment. There is a puzzling thing going on here. The brick wall to the right is vertical yet the line between the wall and the brick floor has a defiant slope. I don’t think this is an optical illusion, I believe that is the way it was constructed.
There is one observation I would like to make. Graphically the stool, the broom and the green plant all stand alone, there is nothing bringing them together as a whole. It’s difficult to express but it’s as if they are each their own subject within the same frame. Perhaps if the broom were leaning more in the direction of the plant it would help to tie all three together.
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March 27th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
I have a problem with the angled floor. When shooting still scenes, try different angles such as kneeling down and walking around for a better POV. It’s not like it’ll go away. Take your time and look around your viewfinder. It’s digital for gosh sake. Look!!!