Bosom Buddies

5"x 7"  Oil on board

Here's a photo of the still life set up.  The highlights on the velvet fabric was amazing.

Now seeing the two snap shots together, I see subtle changes I'd make in certain areas of the painting.  Ah.....there's always room for improvement.

"Kitchen Friends "

Oil on 8"x 10" panel

Here's more photos of what I've been working on with my students at the Courtyard Gallery & Studio, Bloomfield Iowa 

We go back & forth from working from photos as reference material to challenging students to set up still life arrangements.  

I'm hoping to get more Plein Air painting in this year with the oil painting class.