Tag Archives: Still Life

Veggies and Bottles

This is from yesterday’s Zoom still-life sketch meeting. I like how the stripes in our last few sessions add dimension to the compositions.

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Agapanthus, Daisies and Stripes for a Tuesday Night

The artist who set up our still life for our Tuesday night Zoom group this week has an eye for stripes, which works well for gouache on black paper.

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Reflecting on a Tea Kettle

We painted another interesting still life from the Tuesday night Zoom group with great shapes and design. Can you see the reflection of the artist who set up the still life and took the photo?

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Mandarin and Knife

The Tuesday night Zoom group had a challenging set-up this evening, full of lovely darks and interesting shapes. I was happy to get out my paints and join the fun.

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Orange Slices on a White Background

Tonight, our Tuesday night Zoom group painted a still-life composition where white was the dominant color. Because there was little to distract from the white, it was interesting to see how the shadows added variation in the whites and how … Continue reading

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Veggies for a Still-life

Our Tuesday Night Zoom group had a good time rendering these veggies on a white dish towel.

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Kitchen Windowsill

This time of year, on sunny mornings, the sun shines on the kitchen windowsill. I had some citrus sitting there and liked how the light bounced all around, reflecting citrus color on the surrounding surfaces.

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