When painting from objects for a still life painting, the most important aspect of this process is getting to the essence of the object(s), what actually defines (describes) appearances in our world. Thus, what I do as a painter is to de-objectify the object(s) by squinting to eliminate detail. All that’s visible is light and shadow, therefore simplifying and reducing appearances to the effects of light. As a painter, I do not paint the object, I paint light and the absence of it (shadows).
