Somewhere in Japan

11x14 Oil on masonite panel

I visited 'The Virtual Paintout' in the hopes it was functioning again, but it isn't.

I followed one of the links though, and found this shot which appealed to me for any number of reasons, so I painted it.  Figuring out textures is enjoyable. More so than working to get a value just right.

 

DailyPaintWorks Challenge

 

6x6 Oil on Ampersand Gessobord

This month the challenge was to paint something shiny and metallic and the photo offered by the contributing artist - Ans Debije really captivated me because of the deep warm tones of the subject, so I didn't look for anything around the house to paint.  It was hard to figure out the correct colors and I still didn't get the values quite right, but it was a terrific challenge and I enjoyed it!