Okay, it's been an age since I've posted. But I've needed the break. As usual I've tried to push myself until I'm taking on more than I can handle . . . or maybe I can handle it, but I don't feel like I'm doing the job well enough.
I've attempted to do a larger painting (
First, the still life. Which was re-set up a second time half-way through the process after my daughter moved the basket wanting to use the apples for a picnic. I even had to shift the fabric around the shadowbox, because it had been pulled on as a handle to get to the apples. Ah the hazards of motherhood and painting!
Then I did a rough sketch.
I've attempted to do a larger painting (
And started in painting.
This is my latest part - a 5x7 color study of the apple and pear. I like how it turned out better than the actual painting! While there's still a lot to clean up and finish up, I'm ready to take a break from this one. The part about me not being ready is probably more my mental fatigue than anything else. When I pick this up again, I will be finishing it!
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