Cream Puffs

It's been a minute since I posted on here.  I almost forgot what to do. ;-)

One of the local art stores had a sale on gessoboard panels, and since I've never painted on this surface I thought I'd give it a shot.  I have to say that I'm really glad I made the choice to paint on gessoboard.  The size is smaller than what I'm used to (6"x6") so I usually paint one subject.  Painting on gessoboard makes it a little easier for me to paint wet into wet without mixing the top layer with the underlying layer too much.  It gives the painting a more textured look.  At least that's the way it seems to me.  I saw some cream puffs in the grocery store and thought I'd try my hand at it.  I love the challenge of rendering textures faithfully.  This is my first try and I liked it, so I'll probably paint a few more.

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Onions and Antique Bowl

"Onions and Antique Bowl", oil on canvas board
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I think I'm starting to get used to painting with oil.  It's starting to make a little more sense to me, I'm not  as scared to use more paint, and I don't hate the whole process of cleaning the palette and brushes like I used to.  Speaking of using more paint, I was watching a Michael Klein painting video.  It's very inspiring to see him use so much more paint than I usually paint with.  I would love to have as much control over the paint as he does.

Strawberries on a Plate

"Strawberries on a Plate", oil on canvas
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Strawberries

"Strawberries", oil on canvas
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Red Onions and Shallots

"Red Onions and Shallots", oil on canvas
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A Pear of Spoons

"A Pear of Spoons", oil on canvas
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Pair

"Pair", oil on canvas
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