I spent more time with my glass of water, trying to improve the drawing, edges, and lighting. I think it’s better, but I will step away from it for a few days to think on it. I’m certainly getting good practice with foreshortened drawing!
Geoff Watson, “Glass of water (in progress),” oil on panel, 6” x 6,” 2019.
It was a beautiful day out, but I still felt like painting glass and water, so I stayed inside and set up yet another little still life. I spent only an hour on this, but I think it’s an interesting start. The drawing needs a bit of work, but I like the light.
Geoff Watson, “Glass of water (in progress),” oil on panel, 6” x 6,” 2019.
I made some progress, but this challenging scene still needs work. I’m going to put it aside and come back with fresh eyes next week. If the weather is nice tomorrow, I think I’ll go outside to paint!
Geoff Watson, “Tableware (in progress),” oil on panel, 6” x 6,” 2019.
I kept my little scene intact, but I stood up to paint it from a different — and more challenging — vantage point. Nothing is harder than painting extremely foreshortened objects! But I wanted the practice. This is an okay start, but things are kind of vaguely-defined still. I’ll work on it more tomorrow.
Geoff Watson, “Tableware (in progress),” oil on panel, 6” x 6,” 2019.
It sure is fun painting all these shiny surfaces! I’ve finished a “first draft” of this little still life, and I like what I have here, but I might like to take it further. I’ll let it dry for a few days while I think on it. I have some fun ideas for a new still life tomorrow. (Incidentally, I llightly Photoshopped the background of this image to eliminate glare.)
Geoff Watson, “Silver pitcher (in progress),” oil on linen, 5” x 7,” 2019.