Rona Liu, Still Life in Orange, Acrylic on Rives Paper, 9 X 11"

Acrylic on Rives Paper, 9 X 11"

In shading work on Pixar films, texture and color is earned the hard way - through the relationship of willfully constructed material properties to specific lighting conditions. Here we see the fascinating way light plays over a deceptively simple tableau - creating complexity, specificity, and interest.