(c) Orange Pepper

A single orange pepper dominates the composition, its form rendered with careful attention to the fall of natural light across its glossy surface. Beside it lie two pale, delicate fragments—perhaps garlic skin or discarded vegetable matter—which serve as compositional counterpoint. Du Toit’s characteristically warm, earthy palette creates an intimate atmosphere, whilst his assured handling of light and shadow endows the humble subject with quiet presence and dignity. Oil on paper allows the artist to explore his classical impressionistic approach through nuanced tonal modulation.