Picture: La lampe décorative

"The light illuminates not only our home, but also, in a figurative sense, our souls. He dispels the gloom of despair and gives us glimpses of hope in the midst of everyday labors. Design principles require that our home — a place where we are happy - be as illuminated as we can afford."

(quote from the Swedish book-collection "Secrets of our well-being")

The painting is made in the style of photorealism in the author's mixed technique (pastel pencils according to the sketch in colored ink) on cotton textured paper. Fragmentary, to give the effect of rust, copper oil pastels are used. Halftone colors change depending on lighting. Pastel is on the verge between drawing and painting and requires very good lighting. Then the infinity of shades appears, the game of translucent layering.