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Pavlova No. 02

This painting series has a lower contrast between the elements. I was pleasantly surprised with the results. It was fun to mix the different beiges and yellows so there was enough contrast between each element but not too much where they did not feel cohesive. I felt like it was growing and stretching my ability to mix closely related colors.

A small oil painting of a pavlova topped with cream, strawberries, and a small flower — Pavlova No. 02

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Pavlova No. 01

A pavlova is a meringue based dessert. This particular one was topped with a bit of cream, strawberries, and a small white flower. I got it at a shop inside Macy’s Union Square in San Francisco, CA. This was back in the 2010’s. Apparently the bakery doesn’t exist anymore, or at least in that location, since I don’t see it listed in the Macy’s restaurant section. And I can’t recall the name, but feel like I would recognize it if I saw it.

Ella Chiang 1/8/25 Ella Chiang 1/8/25

Oranges Light No. 04

The fourth iteration of this painting series.

A small oil painting featuring a bowl of oranges against a light background — Oranges Light No. 04

And the palette.

A color palette featuring white, red, oranges, and blues used in the Oranges Light series — The palette

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Oranges Light No. 03

The bowl has a slight green color on it where the blue and the orange paint mixed together.

A small oil painting featuring some oranges in a bowl against a light background — Oranges Light No. 03

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Oranges Light No. 02

The second version. I’m noticing the oranges look more red in these Oranges Light paintings even though I’m using the same colors as in Oranges Dark (No. 01, No. 02, No. 03, No. 04).

A small oil painting featuring a bowl of oranges on a light background — Oranges Light No. 02