| Dear Subscribers, Greetings! I added a new section on the website, just for fun. I call it Random. It's filled with some random information about my favorite art materials and other stuff that I will update randomly. Take a look! I just completed a portrait commission! I took some photos of the stages. For this portrait, I started from life with a smaller color/composition study that I used in conjunction with photos as reference for the final piece. First stage:  next:  next:  next:  and the completed work, now up on the website, "Annabel" (14x11):  This was my first (human) portrait commission and it was a good experience. I like the pose--very dignified and 'regal' posture for an 11-year-old!! Two new Minis!: "Cup & Tangerine" (6x6):  "Lily & Plum" (6x6):  This next one bit the dust...scraped and wiped into oblivion. The composition wasn't working, very scatter-shot and awkward, and the aspect of that flower was somehow unnerving:  A 5-minute vine charcoal sketch from life:  A longer pose, vine charcoal:  My struggle with watercolor continues....I thought this one turned out okay, but the flower shapes are too vague:  JUST SOLD!:    "Calla Lillies & Tangerine"; "Cup & Tangerine"; "Lily & Plum"; "Annabel"; "Inferno" Until next week, David A. N. Cheifetz www.davidcheifetz.com *If you have comments, questions, or feedback, feel free to shoot me an email and we'll have a conversation. *If you think a friend would enjoy my artwork, feel free to forward this newsletter. They can subscribe by clicking on the Email Newsletter button on my site. |