Dear Subscribers,

 

Greetings!

 

I've talked about Stephen Pressfield's The War of Art ad nauseam for 4
or 5 years.... So I was freaking freakin' out when I heard that
Pressfield was on Oprah to talk about his work. AWESOME. Everytime
someone reads that book and applies it to their life, the world becomes
a better place. (His historical fiction ain't too shabby either.
Actually, it's damn amazing)

 

As Pressfield would say, "The professional does not wait for
inspiration." On Monday I needed a concept for a new painting. My
favorite way to get one: brisk walking until I have a good one. I wasn't
going to come back home until I had a clear idea. A 2-hour walk did the
trick.

 

New bug still life.

 

Thumbnail sketch of my idea, using the proportions of the panel I wanted
to use:

 

 
 

 

Sketch of the bug pose:

 

 
 

 

The setup, of sorts. More of a starting point. A few apple options, a
couple cup options. Later I choose the apple, add some slices, shift
things around:

 

 
 

 

Layout in umber:

 

 
 

 

Next stage:

 
 

 

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Workspace, complete with baby monitor clipped to easel :)




 
 

 

Next stage:

 
 

 

Next stage:

 
 

 

And the finished painting, "Flrrbl Devastating A Still Life"

(8x16):

 

 

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Until next week,

David A. N. Cheifetz
www.davidcheifetz.com  

 

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