After my white orb study on Monday, John suggested that an orange would serve as a better study for portrait painting on account of the fact that an orange is irregular. It is a better for examining planes, which is obviously more appropriate in preparation of portrait painting. So this weekend I took him up on it. I started the study on Saturday using paintbrushes. Then, after about an hour, I was called in to dinner. My work resumed on Sunday morning, but this time I used palette knives for the oranges. I think that it is far simpler to use a palette knife for quick studies-the paint goes on quickly, and the painting remains loose.
For this study I wanted to conserve my values, something John stresses. The biggest challenge for me was the fact that the highlights kept moving since I was painting outside.
In my own estimation I handled the paint well with the knife, but I hope one day to be this loose with a brush as well. The photo quality isn't great....
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