The blue hand-painted vase makes for a perfect subject of study. This painting focuses on the roundness of the vase and the lemons, emphasizing the point where the light hits the strongest. There is also green and yellow reflected back onto the ceramic vase from the leaf and lemons.
Little Rock native Kristen Hess has been taken captive by the rich colors and thick textures of oil paints since 2005. Her work combines the effect of light on her subjects with expressive brushstrokes, creating movement and depth in her pieces. Her representational style along with an extensive background in drawing come together with the atmospheric colors of the impressionists to create paintings that capture the emotion of the place or subject.
