Unit II, Lesson 10--30 in 30 Challenge Day Ten, Apple Study #3

"Apple Study #3" by Monique Chartier; 6" x 6" oil on stretched linen.

Today I painted a back-lit Red Delicious.

Step One:  Set up the still life.

Step Two:  Tone the canvas.  I toned the canvas with Viridian Green (green is the compliment of the red in the apple.)

Step Three:  Create a value drawing.

Step Four:  Draw the subject on the canvas.  I just did a quick sketch to get the proportions correct.

Quick drawing to get the proportions.  It looks like a cupcake!  

Step Five:  Block in the subject.

Block in stage.

Step Six:  Refine and add detail as necessary.

Starting to blend and refine.

Adding details and continuing to blend.

More detail, including stem. 

Step Seven:  Sign it.

Done!

Day Ten of the 30 in 30 is in the books and on the blog!  I'm now officially one-third of the way through.  You can see today's post on Leslie Saeta's blog here.  20 little fruit paintings left to create.  Here's what's left in my "Grab-Bag of Lessons":

Grab-bag of Lessons

• 7 Oranges
• 7 Apples
• 6 Pears 

You can access all of the lessons in this unit from the Index of Lessons page here.

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