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Greetings!

 

New still life.

The setup:

My focus is the orange.

THE PITCHER returns.

 
 

 

First stage:

 
 

 

Next stage. I establish my lightest light on the orange. Over to the
pitcher: normally I don't paint in shadow first. In this instance my
intention is to de-emphasize the darks to the extreme (everywhere except
around the orange). So I wanted to establish this undark value early.
Everything is in service to the orange.

 
 

 

Next:

 
 

 

Next:

 
 

 

Next. I'm also going to limit the highlights on the pitcher to a value
darker than the lightest light of the orange. As we approach the orange,
more color. So I allow the pear at right to retain most of its actual
color:

 
 

 

Up close, chunky chaos. Back up and there is the illusion of an orange.

 
 

 

And the finished painting, "Of This World"
  (8x10):

 

  

 

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The two newest still lifes will debut in San Francisco next month:

 

  

 

Delicious - work inspired by food & drink
September 25th - October 20th, 2014
opening reception:  Sunday, September 28th, 1-6 pm

 

 
 

       "Freak"                                      "Of This World"

 

A new figure painting is currently underway.

 

Until next week,

David A. N. Cheifetz
www.davidcheifetz.com  

 

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