Tea Pot Still Life

Gesso the canvas, giving the canvas a flat background and allowing the canvas to absorb the oil paint. Next, I tone the canvas with a transparent wash of Burnt Senna. Toning the canvas helps by giving the painting a basic beginning background. After that I design in the abstract. I draw in shapes to corner off areas for each object. I remember to paint off the canvas using up any and all empty space.

Using the "L" shaped view finders to make the exact shapes of objects in the still life. Next, I draw the outside edges making sure that everything is symetrical. This stage involves me giving a more detailed drawing concept. I first draw the box because its the base of the tea pot. I shape the fruit in the bowl. Also draw in the vase and coffee cup. The tea pot is the last one I draw to focus most of my attention on.

The third stage is the most difficult. I start blocking in the local color. I remember to paint dark to light and thin to thick. The first color I paint is the box using burnt senna. Next, I paint in the blue vase with the dark blue paint right out of the tube. I take the blue and orange paint with a little bit of white to create me a gray to start off the daisies. I create a hunter green to show the leaves. I paint in the lemon and oranges with their colors right out of the tube.

Painting II Class

Im really excited about this semester in Painting II. I am looking forward into becoming a better artist. I want to branch off on my own and be more creative with my artwork. Although I still want to work along with the class and develop more details by learning step by step with each painting. I also look forward to being in more art shows. I have noticed last semester that more people enjoy my art and encourage me to do more. I want to break out of my comfort zone and sale a piece of art work, but I feel like its a piece of me and kinda dont want to part with it. Art is a big part of my life, in each class i take i love it more. I hope everyone else enjoys. Feel free to leave comments on my blog of ways i can improve or suggest artwork that you would like to see me do.