It was fun to break up a round object like this. I just knocked over the stacked apple from the last painting and I love, love how it turned out. The painting itself seemed to fly by. I sat down to work on it and couldn’t for the life of me figure out what it…
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Sixth Apple Still Life – Sliced Not Diced
This is the 6th in my apple still life mini series. Only 3 left. Yay! I was pretty excited to paint this one since I just love the idea of it. Plus, with all of the cuts it was more of a challenge than some of the simpler apples in the series so far. The…
Using Walnut Oil to Clean and Store Oil Paint Brushes
Back in December 2016, I talked about using oil to clean and store brushes. This post is a follow-up on how it has worked out over the last 3 months and how I have implemented it. I have since done a 1 year follow up to this detailing some pros and cons I’ve experienced over the last…
Fifth Apple Still Life – Apples to Apples
I tried a little something different with the sketch for this one. After covering the canvas with a base coat of burnt umber, I opened a window and dipped the corner of a rag in turpentine to erase the light areas. Big mistake!
My 4th Apple Still Life & Watercolor Fails
I’ve finished the 4th painting “Apple of Discord” in the apple still life mini series. The next two still lifes have progressed past the block in stage and the final three have been sketched. I’m enjoying these more than I thought I would and I’m excited to see all nine together on one wall….
Apple of My Eye
This is the third of nine in my apple still life mini series. I can’t wait to see all nine of them together. They’d look fantastic covering a wall in my dining room. At least until they’re bought up anyway. 😉 I really enjoyed painting this one. After the last one, I really…
Sour Apple Still Life
Nearly all of my paintings go through an ugly duckling phase, but this one was especially ugly. Thanks to effective damage control, pictures are the only evidence. Sometimes I get in a rush and don’t spend the time I should on sketching. In this case, I rushed through both the sketch and the block…
An Apple Still Life a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
Prepare yourself for apple still lifes! This is the first in a mini series of 9. Yes, I’m going to bombard you with 9 apple paintings.