Dear Subscribers,

 

Greetings!

 

New cityscape this week.

 

The setup:

 
 

The photo I took on Market and Seventh in San Francisco.

 

First stage:

 
 

I toned the panel with wadded up paper towel. (the day before starting)

 

Next stage:

 
 

I start laying down the paint with a palette knife.

 

Next stage:

 
 

 

Next stage:

 
 

 

And the finished painting, "Sundown Approaching Seventh"
  (36
x 18 panel):

 

  

 

Here is the figure drawing I'm currently working on during evening
classes at the Safehouse Atelier:

 

 
 

 

This is graphite on smooth paper. I like how this is turning out.

 

A little rearranging on the website. I think it's a bit easier to peruse
through paintings in different categories now. Check it out
 .

 

There's a new feature on my website. I have enabled Facebook "Like"
buttons on each painting in the site galleries. Hooray! Feel free to
"like" some of your faves   ;).

 

Hmmm I think it's time for some still-life action.

 

Until next week,

 

David A. N. Cheifetz
www.davidcheifetz.com

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