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Still life setup for class paintings.
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First underpainting.
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Next attempt... When happy with the shapes I started to put in shadows.
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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