still life painting #7: patterned objects

finish the base layer before going into the pattern.

draw the pattern with calligraphic strokes. don't smooth out.

first show opening on march 10

still life painting #6: highly reflective metal

reflections of objects (on the metal) should be darker.

still life painting assignment: 3 objects

not much of a success. things i did wrong:

1. used a preprimed cheap linen without adding a few coats of gesso.

2. used a bright red cloth as background and dark violet as tabletop.

3. at the block in stage, started with shadows that're not dark enough in value.

still life painting #5: colored glass and folds

the folds were frustrating, as i spent most of the day working on them. the fruits? done in the very last couple of minutes. and i started to like the piece, despite its incompleteness, as soon as the fruits were painted in. i guess all the efforts in the folds are just lengthy warm-up for the true colors.