Still Life

9 x 12"
Colored Pencil + Soft Pastel
Black Paper

So this was a completely spontaneous and random exercise, and I know, something completely different from my usual portraits.
I was having tea with some lemon last night (yum!) had grabbed the apple for a snack, set mug and apple on the table and noticed the cool reflection it cast. I though “how neat”, grabbed the lemon, and lo and behold same thing happened on the other side. I lit it with my table lamp to give it some more dramatic shadows, and this was the result. Was quick and painless, and I had fun doing the apple. I’m sorry that the mug looks a bit drunk, it was beyond me how to do all the intricate shadows properly… and the lemon was a bit ambitious and out of my league, but you get the drift, I hope.