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Leek Lorraine is like a Quiche Lorraine where eggs, milk,
cheese and other good are added.
Dried specimens from archaeological sites in ancient Egypt, as well as wall carvings and drawings, led Zohary and Hopf to conclude that the leek was a part of the Egyptian diet “from at least the 2nd millennium BCE onwards.” They also allude to surviving texts that show it had been also grown in Mesopotamia from the beginning of the 2nd millennium BCE. The leek was the favorite vegetable of the Emperor Nero, who consumed it in soup or in oil, believing it beneficial to the quality of his voice.
Here I have the finished painting, the value study, and color study. I put the light on the leeks for emphasis. I am experimenting with putting the light in the background. I used two diagonals, one of the leeks and the other of the ingredients with their cast shadows. I formed a pyramid shape from the mustard to the top of the milk to the ends of the leeks. I try to put the heaviest paint on the lighted areas and the least painting the dark areas to create transparency.
Oil on gesso board
9“ x 12”
$435.00 plus shipping-not a sale item
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