Painting the gold pear

  Happy Wednesday! Early this week I got to go paint outside of my home studio in a shop close by. I chose a simple subject, and decided I didn't want to overcomplicate, but keep it simple, so I just set it on the ground next to a lamp and had fun! 

 Here's my process

 I like to start with a sketch and then block in my shadow shapes.

Next I fill in with my mid tones, this is usually my half way point.

 Finishing up I add in my lightest lights and darkest darks, helping the form to read better. 

 So that's my basic process when it comes to painting a still life! 

 Over all it turned into a fun little study, 

Hope you enjoyed the progress pictures as much as I enjoyed painting it! 

 

Daily painting

  Hey, everyone! 

 So recently I started a challenge to paint once a day for at least an hour. It really challenged me to make time in every day for art, and at the same time focus on something specific. (Like values) I think it      helped me a lot to get past a rut I couldn't seem to get out of, of not producing anything. Any ways, it was fun and I think I have a few decent quick studies to look back on and learn from! 

  

    "Myrrh" 2x6' oil on wood

   "Red onion" 2x6' oil on wood

    "Purple onion" 2x6' oil on wood

   "mandarin orange" 2x6' oil on wood

    "lonely grape" 2x6' oil on wood

   Oranges and purple flowers" 2x6' oil on wood

    "Orange and Peter's crystals" 5x7' oil on canvas panel

This last one was my favorite, I wasn't afraid to play around and I'm really glad I messed with the color a bit, stretching outside of what am used to. It's not perfect but it's a happy little painting. 

 Hope you were encouraged by this post. Have a great day!

Lion Painting