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Bringing objects forward

Bringing objects forward

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Bringing objects forward

The window sill is a warm piece of information. It's going to frame what's in the background. So I think I need to establish that now. And that's, that's, that's probably one of the most important elements. To separate foreground and middle ground from background is this warm sort of break point of the window. I'm looking at it and it's a kind of green color with a little bit of red, like a brownish red. I don't want it to be the same as the pot, although it actually looks pretty similar. And so, that's too close to the other elements. So maybe I'll put some mint color in it and a little bit of blue and a little bit of white. The wonderful thing about this particular color is it's reacting to this warmth with such vibrancy. The second I put a color on here, it pops, and so I can control that by neutralizing the color I put on top. So it doesn't pop as much as the mug but it also has a playful reaction even when it's in one of the neutral color. Because complimentary is when we lay one…

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