(c) Paint tubes

A modest arrangement of paint tubes lies scattered across a warm, luminous ground. Du Toit renders this humble subject with careful attention to form and shadow, the tubes’ cylindrical volumes articulated through subtle modulations of tone. The composition is intimate and uncluttered, allowing each element to register with quiet presence. The artist’s restrained palette and measured brushwork exemplify his classical impressionistic approach, wherein light itself becomes the primary means of describing three-dimensional reality.