Show and Tell

We are six weeks into the semester at UNM - I can hardly believe it!  Oil painting class has been both challenging and rewarding.  The first thing I learned to appreciate was just being there.  Really - putting in time in front of the canvas in studio is the most important part of learning how to use this devilish medium.  I would not have put in that sort of time on my own. 

The next challenge was remembering how to draw from still life.  Cripes!  No wonder I do so much abstact work!

We did some monochromatic still life exercises, and just finished a project with an under-painting.  I had been wondering what that was all about.  Well, it really brings things to life, even old bones!  Of course, now that I've tried it, I can see a few dozen things I might have done differently, but you know what they say:  practice, practice, practice!!!!  All in all, I am pretty pleased with my progress dealing with these slippery, smelly little tubes of paint.