Sushi Paintings

I started two little sushi paintings, they were fun. I should try doing studies with a bigger brush, not let myself get stuck with little details.

Water Painting

Here is a water painting study, the view is peaking out from under the angled leg of an old wooden bridge. Unfortunately there is quite a bit of glare on this photo, it's picking up the gesso strokes under the painting.

Painting Broken Bottles

Broken bottles, oil painting on panel

Ok, so I am starting to try some portrait work. This is the second or third attempt at my sister. The first one is so wonky looking that it's not getting posted. I have been using different poses to work from each time and I wonder if working on the same one each time might be more productive? After I did this study I started looking up some skin tone mixes and remembered that I am missing the cooler tones in the shadows. It's funny how obvious that seems when I see the painting on the computer screen.

Icy cold water painting.

Winter lake, oil painting on panel