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#stradaeasel day 11

I didn’t have much time to paint today, so here’s a tiny 6" x 8" gourd study!

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Day 10 #stradaeasel challenge

“The Elephant in the Room” 8" x 10" oil on linen panel, 2021

I tried chasing the sunlight again in the studio today, so this little elephant ended up skulking in the shadows. I think it made for a stronger, more dramatic composition than my original setup with all the objects in the scene fully lit. Eventually everything was engulfed in shadow and i had to work from memory for a bit using the light tones i had premixed earlier, but it worked out and I’m pretty happy with this one!

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Day 9 #stradaeasel challenge

I’ve spent the past couple weeks painting subjects on low surfaces, I thought it might be fun to look up at something! I love this green tea pot we have perched above our kitchen cabinet, and I added a few wooden and botanical elements into the scene for textural variety. The carved wood backdrop was lots of fun to work out!

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