Dear Subscribers,



Greetings! There is one more week left to gain entries in the
win-a-painting contest! To see the rules again, go here: [link]
   The response so
far has been awesome, thank you.

 

Two new still-lifes this week, both painted mostly by palette knife.

 

The setup:

 
 

 

First stage:

 
 

This umber drawing was done with a brush. After this I switch to the
knife.

 

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And the finished painting, "Small Vessel"
  (10x8):

 

  

 

Next setup:

 
 

 

First stage:

 
 

 

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Using my beloved Holbein painting knife. Flexible and strong Japanese
steel:

 
 

 

And the finished painting, "Ghost"
  (8x8):

 

  

 

As promised, here are some pictures of my new studio space:

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

Looks cluttered in pictures but feels spacious in real life.

I'm loving it.

 

Prize winner announced next week!

Until then,


David A. N. Cheifetz
www.davidcheifetz.com

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