Banana of Wrath
This small acrylic still-life began as a simple painting of fruit, but I wanted to try to make the lighting more interesting, so I placed my phone flashlight underneath the pile of grapes and illuminated them from below. The translucent forms of the grapes and the solid opaque yellow of the banana contrast with the dark background, creating a composition that draws the viewer's focus to the central fruit. I decided not to include the phone in the final piece in order to create mystery regarding the light source.