This painting was started way back in November 2017. It sat, mostly finished, for a couple of months while I completed other projects. I couldn’t stand to leave it, so close to being done, so I quickly finished it after the 30 in 30 challenge in January. Finishing it before starting a new project…
Tag: realism
Third Alla Prima Pumpkin Attempt
Ok, the ugly truth is I haven’t yet succeeded in an alla prima painting yet. I have made some serious progress toward it though. This one was done in less than two hours and only two layers. The part where I really saw the improvement was the second layer. It required a lot less fixing…
Jalapeños and Habaneros
Another quick still life to keep me motivated while working on other projects. I used a new red for this painting called Azo Coral from M. Graham. It came free with the Titanium White I bought so I gave it a try. Based on the packaging, I thought it was going to be more…
Pepper Spray
This was just a quick painting I knocked out while trying to warm up to work on some other paintings. After painting those artichokes, this was a welcome relief from so much detail and I love the reds.
30 in 30 Inspired Challenge Complete
The original plan was to paint these paintings in 30 days, but I didn’t for two main reasons. 1. I suck at painting alla prima, and 2. I fell in love with my subjects and wanted to do them justice. So I decided to finish one painting a week, which sounded a lot more…
The Complete Artichoke Trio
I’m pleased to announce the completed artichoke trio. Painting artichokes is a lot of fun, and by fun, I mean work. But people love them, so I will probably paint a few more eventually. For now though, I’m going to stop at 3. Two of the three have already sold. If you have your…
The Long Awaited Second Artichoke
Well, I told you I’d paint more artichokes eventually, and here they are. For whatever reason, people seem to absolutely love the artichokes. Maybe it’s because the hearts are so tedious to paint. Getting all of those thin lines perfectly shaded is a serious pain, but worth it. The first artichoke sold before I started…
Orange you Glad? The Complete Orange Trio
This orange went by pretty quickly. As it usually is the case when I struggle with one painting, the next one is a breeze. I like to think I learned something in the struggle which is why the next one is almost always easy. The oranges all look good, but the final…