In reality, the fork was black.
Pasta Demonstration & Luncheon
Thursdays are spent with my father. He suffers dementia and lives in an assisted living facility. Fortunately the facility has daily activities and events that provide entertainment for the residents as well as the neighboring community. This past Thursday Chef Mike demonstrated the method of making fresh pasta. The tables were set with a plate of dipping oil for the bread along with four brightly striped napkins and black, plastic forks. How could I resist?
When I’m with my father I have to keep my sketching extremely basic so that I can stop at any given moment without frustration. The fork and napkin provided a perfect still life to draw without getting fussy about detail. With the Color Scheme Game in mind I altered the color of the plastic fork in spite of the fact that I adore the combination of red and black. Chef Mike was making both tomato and spinach pasta. I felt it only fitting for the napkin to represent the tomato pasta and the fork to represent the spinach pasta. Red and green are, of course, a complementary color scheme.
Drawn first with fountain pen filled with black ink, followed by watercolor.
I’m going to have to dig deeper so I know what the color scheme game is all about. Great drawings. I love the simplicity and energy provided by the red stripes.
Within a week or two there will be a separate page on this blog that lists the variations and rules of the game. It covers far more than just color. It has expanded to cover many of the basic elements of art. It’s a great way to push the limits that our habits have created. Let me know what you think about it. All feedback is really appreciated. I will be using the Game as the basis for the workshops and classes that I am offering starting in the spring. I will be offering them across the country, where ever there is a group of at least ten interested participants!