Dear Subscribers,

Greetings!
Two new still life paintings this week.

The setup:
 
 

I usually have the focus of my still-lifes near the table surface, but
in this one I wanted to shift that to the top of the glass jar, and keep
the rest muted.

first stage:
 
 

And the finished painting: "Orange Glass"
  8x8

  

Next setup:
 
 

In this one I wanted the vase to be in sharp focus, with everything else
fading into the pale aether, all mysterious and such. I tried to
preserve this initial mental picture throughout the process.

 
 

next stage:
 
 

next stage:
 
 

And the finished painting, "Ethereal"
  11x14:

  

I like this look. I'm going to pursue it this week.

Thank you for your support and readership!
Until next week,

David A. N. Cheifetz
www.davidcheifetz.com

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