Dear Subscribers,
 
Greetings!
 

 
Recent news: My painting "Small Vessel" will be in the OPA National Juried Exhibition at Devin Galleries in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
 

 
In the figure drawing class I'm taking, our March model opted to resign on the third drawing day. Too bad we couldn't continue... I was liking my block in:
 

 
Now we have a new model. Here is a portion of the work in progress:
 

 
New still-life! (back to brushes for this one)
The setup:

 
First stage:

 
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And the finished painting, "Two Handles" (9x12):
 

 
This is the first time that I've painted an object loaded with meaning (the two-handled cup is a family heirloom). Usually my objects are just objects, and I try to give them some life...some mystery or drama. The cup already has a life, so I was unsure of how to approach the painting. I reminded myself it was just a painting and I had the freedom to try anything. I'm happy with the result.
 
I've been interested in the quality of edges and what they can do in a painting. At the risk of over-explaining (oh horror of horrors), I wanted to add atmosphere to this scene with a sense of motion or 'static'(like a fluctuating radio or tv signal). This guy (whose art I first saw in the film Synecdoche, New York) does some fascinating stuff with figures and motion.
 
Until next week,
 
David A. N. Cheifetz
www.davidcheifetz.com

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