My next challenge...

One of the most difficult things for me is to paint using at least 5 values, all very close in the upper range.  That is a "high key" painting.  The impressionists did it a lot.  So that is my next challenge to myself.  I don't have any pictures yet, because I'm still thinking about what I want it to be.  So bare with me.  This week was an"opening week" for a new gallery artist.  Next week, back to painting.  I hope some of you will send in some of your "high key" paintings or suggestions.  Til then...

SOME RESULTS

Here are two efforts to paint my challenge, one by me and one by a friend, Reg Stark, who shows in Morton Street Gallery.  I would love to see some more and to get comments.  How are we doing?

"Zinnias in Glass", 11 x 14, oil by Fran Knueppel

"White Roses" by Reg Stark, 11x14 oil

Challenge?

Felling the need to push ourselves, some of the other artists here in the gallery and I decided to try some things we hadn't done before, or at least in a very long time.  In the hope that some of you might like to join us, I'm publishing a photo of my set up.
Now, I have the advantage because I have it sitting in my studio.  So, there's really no best, or prize, it's just a  little something that might be fun.  I apologize for the glass vase on the left because it looks almost opaque because I left water in it too long once.  I only mean for you to do what you want.  The other two are glass also, also I must admit the large one looks almost black against the black background.  That said, I hope you'll join us and I'll put them on the blog.  Just send your photo to me at fgk214@gmail.com.  label it still life with glass

A small challlenge