Radiant Pumpkin

7x5in. oil on canvas panel - click to purchase here; click to purchase prints here; click to purchase stickers here

This was my first attempt at painting strong, dramatic lighting alla prima. I had this cute pumpkin glass jar and I tucked fairy lights into it while I set up my black box in my bathroom to give the appropriate level of darkness to let this piece shine. The fairy lights were these beautiful specks against the glass and made the glass warp in delicious ways. I liked choosing to put the subject against the corner of my blackbox, the way that the seams between panels point towards the subject really draw your attention even more to the light source. 8/52

White Rose Study

 

4x4in. oil on canvas - sold

Followed along to a Paint Coach Patreon tutorial. I highly recommend checking him out on YouTube. I wanted to practice flowers because I wanted to continue to develop my skills in painting flowers. I will admit the whites were very challenging, but Chris really helps you break down the colors that are hidden in the whites, creating a much more dynamic painting. I really liked putting the flower against the dark background because I feel like it really helps the painting pop.