Still life setup for class paintings.
First underpainting.
Next attempt... When happy with the shapes I started to put in shadows.
Still more progress. Basic shapes in, shadows added and started to work on background.
I finally started my journey into oil painting. I am taking classes with Delah McKay in her Nyack, NY studio on Saturdays. I am learning the basics of oil painting and still life from the ground up. This is a totally new medium to me and one I was totally intimidated by, but Delah is helping me get over that. I can not believe the progress I have made in two sessions. It turns out Oils feel like the right medium for me and I am really enjoying this new journey. I will post my progress on new paintings and what I am learning here.
I will never give up watercolor, but I love the idea of having other mediums that I am comfortable with and can work in.
Keep Makin' Art!
Carl
Amazing to think you achieved that after two sessions. A masterclass for us all.
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ReplyDeleteYou are too kind! I am off to a good start, but it will take me years to get where I want to get.
Carl
This is looking good, how are you finding the oils? I notice you have not posted any paintings in a while. Are you still working with the oils?
ReplyDeleteHi Krista - Oh yes I am fully engaged in adding oils to my toolkit. I reconfigured my studio at home and started on one yesterday. Due to scheduling issues... some mine and some my instructors we have not gotten together in a few weeks. I love the half day saturday format, but had some things I had already promised to do on Saturdays. Now that Thanksgiving is over and we'll be back to normal tomorrow I hope to spend some quality studio time and with any luck will make it to class three weeks out of the month starting with the new year.
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