My first apple made me realize that I’m lacking some basic skills. I bought Carole Marine‘s excellent book Daily Painting and started with a value and composition exercise.
Practicing Value and Composition
Month: May 2015
Practicing Perspective and Proportion
Drawing your own hands is always a good exercise. Next time I’ll try another small oil painting with focus on values (since the first apple had some room for improvement…).
Live Nude Sketching
Again I joined the live sketching group. This time there was a nude model. Well, there’s a first time for everything. I hope with more practice I’ll get quicker so I can finish my sketches before the model changes her pose. Continue reading
Daily Practice
Practice is what I need so I started painting every other day. Only one session per painting. Try something new every time.