Oranges

Oranges,” was painted by direct observation wherein I was enamored by the intensity of the color before me. It felt expressive and naturally modernist. Contours are apparent bu I was engaged by the fruit that invited modeled layered chromatic masses rather than just contour. It was an invitation to create a sense of immediacy and tactile presence. The work echoes a touch of Impressionistic color play while maintaining the structural clarity of modernist form.

As part of my early 1980s output, it demonstrates my growing confidence in using color to define both object and atmosphere.

Richard L Tuck, Oranges, oil on canvas, 14×18" ,1982