"Vanguard" (8x10 oil on panel) painting process
Greetings Steemians and Artists,
I just finished this new still life. It was painted completely from imagination, which is an interesting challenge. It really makes me think about what I do or don't know--or think I know--about light and shapes and materials. I'm going to do start doing this more often. It will remind me to more keenly observe (and remember) when I'm painting from a real setup.
First stage. Block in with umber. My primary goal is to create focus on an interesting dark vessel against light background:
Next stage. I start painting directly with the knife, covering ground quickly to get a feel for the primary relationship of dark against light:
Next stage. I'm creating different grays with a balance of ultramarine blue, raw umber, ivory black, titanium white:
Next stage. I am most concerned with color in the focal vessel, and so for the time being I am ignoring any possible color in the supporting elements:
Next stage. Now that the panel is totally covered with paint, I'm starting to get a feel for the composition:
Next stage. I've pushed the cool colors in the vessel, so I begin to place restrained complimentary warm colors as a common thread in the fruit:
Next stage:
Next stage. The freedom of painting from imagination. I want a heavy, solid, and interesting base for the objects. I begin to explore this, adding some interest and balance to the painting:
Next stage. Refining and adding details:
And the finished painting, "Vanguard" (8x10 oil on panel):
Thanks for reading! -David
Wow this is a beautiful painting. admirable art painting is :)
Thank you very much
Wow.. Super inspiring @davidcheifetz!! :D Love watching your progress posts..
Awesome thank you! -D
Amazing artwork!! Your still life painting is much more beautiful than real things!
Thank you! :)
Thank you for sharing your magic with us @davidcheifetz, this it true joy to watch.
Thank you very much! :D
Thank you for showing your process. It is very inspiring to see the progress from start to finish and observe your thinking process
Thank you! :)
Absolutely gorgeous colours! This is fantastic work :o
Thanks! :)
Very good artwork! Congratulations!!! I like the step by step. I paint realistic animals in oil.
Thank you!
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Thank you!
Amazing steps !! Bravo