Mary B Spires Watercolor & Art Stuff

5" x 4" Oil on Canvas Step 3 and hopefully the finish. At least I signed it, but of course this doesn't mean I won't work on it again!!!!!

5" x 4" Oil on Canvas Step 2: This is the block in, just wanted to get the canvas covered. I decided to use the local color for each object. This seems to works best for me. I used Cadmium Red plus a touch of Alizarin Crimson. Adding White as need to change the value. The background neutral was Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow, Ultramarine Blue just to gray down the color, then White to lighten.

5" x 4" Oil on Canvas Step 1

5" X 4" Oil on Canvas This is my class project yesterday. I painted this same picture on a full sheet of watercolor paper for the BAC Show in February. But the "Judge" thru it out!!!! Like I always tell my students, "it's only one persons opinion"!!!!!! Anyway what do they know?

"Red Peppers" 5" x 4" Oil on Canvas This is the stage I let the painting dry overnight. I'll put the finishing touches on tomorrow.

5" x 4" Oil on Canvas This is the block in of big shapes. I've found if I block in the painting with middle values I have less chance of getting mud. I used Cadmium Red Medium for the peppers. I mixed a blue gray with Ultramarine Blue, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red and a little white. The Shadow on the table is the same Gray with a little extra White. The top Blue is also the same Gray in the shadow. The Yellow Green in the background is Cadmium Yellow plus Ultramarine Blue. The white on the right side of the table has a little purple add in.

5" x 4 " Oil on Canvas This is a little study of Red Peppers I took at our local Flea Market a couple of years ago. This was my first step. Using a #2 Filbert Brush I sketch the drawing.