Thursday proved to be (for me) the most challenging day of painting, yet. I am still behind all of my peers, and I have to say that I was feeling very frustrated and slightly discouraged. Thursday began the introduction to shading and highlights- my biggest obstacle. Even though I know that Margee is a seasoned painter, I couldn't help but feel defeated as I compared her painting to my own. I know that I would feel a little better if I was up to speed with the rest of the class, but I guess I just work at a slower pace.
I learned that the rule of thumb for shading and highlighting is the same as the rule of thumb for everything else: Dark to light; Thin to thick. I have always found shading and highlighting difficult. I seem to have trouble "blending" the paint, and it just ends up looking rough and unrealistic. I'm not giving up, though! Margee is very helpful and has been reassuring me that I'm on the right track.
Thursday's painting began with this:
After doing a bit of shading and enhancing some colors, the painting was left looking like this:
Class will begin in two hours, so I am going to log off for now and return later with an update. Happy painting!
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