Third Piece Finished

Went for a different for this piece, though I can't really say that the first two looked related besides their subject. This time I used watercolor instead of acrylic, and I really do like the way this media helps create depth and shadow and maybe I will explore it more in other pieces. And I just bought some cheap cheap gouache and watercolor to have something to play around with for the rest of break.

Piece #2 Done!

More peppers! And just like that another piece is done. To me it feels like it is lacking a little something, but i am happy the way it turned out and am glad the colors are so strong.

Concentration Piece #1

Based on one of my small concentration pieces, I am excited to get my first piece done.
Acrylic on stretched canvas.
Looks like something my mom would hang in my kitchen.

and heres a closer look at some of the peppers:

INSPIRING ARTIST: Clyde Semler

As i looked around for some skilled artists, my eye really became fond of Clyde Semler's work. He is based out of Los Angeles, after getting a BA and MFA in fine arts at UCLA. On his website he dives deep into his interesting painting process which involves a back and forth between his eye and the canvas, deriving inspiration from such painters as Braque and Picasso. I liked his still life paintings. With my concentration being focused around the intriguing form of the pepper, I am looking to push myself in conceptual and design ideas, along with playing an homage to the traditional, beautiful still life. Semler uses interesting shadows, colors, and reflections to make his work stand out. Along with a whole bunch of different media, he works with acrylic, something i would like to become very familiar with, and i am inspired by his unique layouts and shapes created in his paintings. Here are some of my favorites of his work: