D. Cheifetz Newsletter | 11.13.18 | Waffling and Black Friday
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Greetings!

I got stuck on the portrait I was working on. I'm not sure where that painting will go, but in the meantime I've peen working on a new still life. Here is the setup:

That's the backside of an old waffle iron that my family used when I was a kid, and now my own kids are benefiting from this well-loved and poorly cleaned device ;).

First stage: Umber block in, then straight in with the knife.

My goal is to create a focal area on the right side of the waffle iron, around where the glass stem is overlapping.

In service of that focal goal, I'm isolating the warmer/reddish light tones to only that area of the iron, and shifting the entire dark background towards complimentary cooler bluish/greenish tones which will also allow for left side of the waffle iron to be more subtle:

Next stage. There will be a challenge in controlling the warmth from the orange glass on the left so that it adds interest without taking too much focus away from the right side of the iron.

Next stage. Starting to get more detailed. Resolving the level of all the straight lines is time consuming but necessary. The table level and the structures of the iron need to be parallel and convincing.

Next stage. More detail in the right side glass.

Next stage. I adjust the background color and value to create more contrast and drama in my focal area. At this point, things are starting to gel, and I'm more confident in the potential of this painting:

Everything is still on the clunky side so I begin to dial in more details in the wine glass and in the textures of the iron.

To be continued in the next newsletter. I better finish this up, as my family is anxious to eat waffles again. Lols.

BLACK FRIDAY STUDIO SALE

12 Hours only.

November 23rd 7am-7pm Pacific Time Zone

I've got a collection of 18 paintings that for whatever reason have yet to find a home. I will be offering these at stupid low prices of varying stupidity, but only for 12 hours. There is a mix of older paintings and a few recent or larger paintings. A sampling:

Sick Light

Kanpai Pumpkin

Hex

The Exclusion Accident

...and 14 more.

Black Friday Store

The sale site will be only be accessible with a password. Why? To clearly differentiate this 12 hour flash sale from my current normal pricing structure. To request password access to the upcoming semi-private sale, either reply to this email with "FLASH" in the subject line or send an email to david.cheifetz@gmail.com with "FLASH" in the subject line. You will hear from me soon.

Schuler School Holiday Sale

I'm sending two paintings to Baltimore for the annual Schuler School Holiday Exhibition. They will be available at a special Schuler price. Contact the school for purchase details. Please drop in December 1-6 and support the students and faculty of this amazing little school that changed the course of my life. There is always fantastic student work to be had for a great price. Discover them before they get expensive!

"Desire" (11x14) Regular price is $2900, attend show for special price

"Desire" (11x14) Regular price is $2900, attend show for Schuler price.

"Deathless" (8x10) Regular price is $1900, attend show for special price

"Deathless" (8x10) Regular price is $1900, attend show for Schuler price.

2019 Workshops

January 19-21 in Los Angeles

May 3-5 in Scottsdale

ONLINE MENTORING

Update: another spot is now available

Mentorship Program

JUST SOLD:

The Mage's Flame

Thank you for reading! See you in a month-ish. -David

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