I’ve just finished the third painting for Block 4 of the Evolve Artist course. This cat figure was painted from a photograph. Evolve Artist Block 4, #3 – Cat and Pyramid. Oil on canvas. This […]
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Candles Painting Exercise – Block 4 #2
This candle painting is the second exercise for Block 4 of the Evolve Artist course, and was painted from a photograph.
Teapot Painting Exercise – Block 4 #1
I recently finished the first exercise from Evolve Artist Block 4. This teapot was painted from a photo, like all of the exercises in this block. Evolve Artist Block 4, #1 – Teapot. Oil on […]
Dinosaurs and Mushroom Painting Exercise – Block 3 #20
I finished Block 3 at last! This painting exercise is part of the Evolve Artist course, and is #20 from Block 3. It was painted from life. Evolve Artist Block 3, #20 – Dinosaurs and […]
Dolphins and Cubes Painting Exercise – Block 3 #19
Here’s another Evolve Artist exercise finished! This is #19 from Block 3, and was painted from a reference photo. Evolve Artist Block 3, #19 – Dolphins and Cubes. Oil on canvas. It’s over a month […]
Peppers and Pumpkin Painting Exercise – Block 3 #18
Here’s another Evolve Artist exercise finished! This is #18 from Block 3, and was painted from life. Evolve Artist Block 3, #18 – Peppers and Pumpkin. Oil on canvas. This painting has some issues, as […]
Bowling Pin, Apple and Cylinder Painting Exercise – Block 3 #17
This painting is exercise 17 from Block 3 of Evolve Artist, and was painted from a photo. Evolve Artist Block 3, #17 – Bowling Pin, Apple and Cylinder. Oil on canvas. To be honest, this […]
Eggs and Pot Painting Exercise – Block 3 #16
I’ve just finished exercise 16 from Block 3 of Evolve Artist. This one was painted from life. Evolve Artist Block 3, #16 – Eggs and Pot. Oil on canvas. I’m fairly pleased with this one; […]
Pawn, Pear and Cup Painting Exercise – Block 3 #15
This painting exercise is Block 3, #15 from the Evolve Artist course, and was painted from a photo. Evolve Artist Block 3, #15 – Pawn, Pear and Cup. Oil on canvas. I have mixed feelings […]
Geometric Shapes Painting Exercise – Block 3 #14
I’ve just finished another oil painting exercise for Evolve Artist. This is Block 3, #14, and was painted from life. Evolve Artist Block 3, #14 – Geometric Shapes. Oil on canvas. This is the first […]
Pear, Bottle and Mushroom Painting Exercise – Block 3 #13
Here is my latest painting exercise for Evolve Artist. This is Block 3, #13. Evolve Artist Block 3, #13 – Pear, Bottle and Mushroom. Oil on canvas. I found it a bit hard to get […]
Fish and Octopus Painting Exercise – Block 3 #12
I finished this exercise for Evolve Artist just before Christmas. It took a couple of weeks, so I was happy to get it done before the holiday. Evolve Artist Block 3, #12 – Fish and […]
Apple, Bottle and Cone Painting Exercise – Block 3 #11
This is my latest painting exercise for Evolve Artist, Block 3, number 11. This one was painted from a photograph. Unfortunately I had trouble getting a decent photo of my painting, as the light here […]
Pear, Tomato and Cube Painting Exercise – Block 3 #10
It’s been a while, but I finished another exercise for Evolve Artist! This is Block 3, number 10, and was painted from life. Evolve Artist Block 3, #10 – Pear, Tomato and Cube. Oil on […]
Apples and Pot Painting Exercise – Block 3 #9
This painting is exercise 9 from Block 3 of the Evolve Artist course. It was painted from a photograph. Evolve Artist Block 3, #9 – Apples and Pot. Oil on canvas. I only finished #8 […]
Egg, Cylinder and Heart Painting Exercise – Block 3 #8
So I finally finished the next exercise for Evolve Artist. This is Block 3, #8, and was painted from life. Evolve Artist Block 3, #8 – Egg, Cylinder and Heart. Oil on canvas. It’s been […]
Bottle, Mushroom and Pot Painting Exercise – Block 3 #7
I just completed Block 3, exercise 7 of Evolve Artist. This is the first painting with colour gradients and shadows, and was painted from a photograph. Evolve Artist Block 3, #7 – Bottle, Mushroom and […]
Pumpkin, Lime and Pot Painting Exercise – Block 3 #6
I finished another exercise for Evolve Artist. This painting is number six from Block 3, and was painted from life. Evolve Artist Block 3, #6 – Pumpkin, Lime and Pot. Oil on canvas. I was […]
Pot, Apple and Can Painting Exercise – Block 3 #5
Here’s another painting exercise for Evolve Artist – this is Block 3 #5. This one is from a photo provided by Evolve. Evolve Artist Block 3, #5 – Pot, Apple and Can. Oil on canvas. […]
Avocado and Red Pepper Painting Exercise – Block 3 #4
This painting is the fourth homework exercise from Block 3 of the Evolve Artist course, and the second painting from direct observation (the other two are from photos). Evolve Artist Block 3, #4 – Avocado […]
Mushroom, Can and Tennis Ball Painting Exercise – Block 3 #3
I finished another Block 3 painting exercise for Evolve Artist. This is the second painting from a photo, and was pretty straightforward. As with the other exercises in this Block so far, we’re only using […]
Lemon, Ball and Cone Painting Exercise – Block 3 #2
This painting is the second exercise for Block 3 of Evolve Artist. I finished it about ten days ago, which was later than planned, as I came down with a cold and just didn’t have […]
Apple, Pot and Ball Painting Exercise – Block 3 #1
I just finished the first exercise for Block 3 of Evolve Artist. Block 3 introduces colour, and there are twenty paintings to complete. Ten of these are from photos, and ten from life. This first […]
Two Owls Painting Exercise – Block 2 #20
I finally finished Block 2 of Evolve Artist! 😀😀😀 This is the 20th exercise in the Block, and the 10th painting. I chose to paint a couple of carved wooden owls that I bought especially […]
Fruit and Vegetables Painting Exercise – Block 2 #19
This still life is the 19th exercise (and ninth painting) in Block 2 of Evolve Artist. I took a while to get around to starting it, since I couldn’t decide on what to include. Evolve […]
Bowl and Food Painting Exercise – Block 2 #18
Here’s another finished painting exercise for the Evolve Artist course. This is Block 2, number 18. Now the drawings are more complex, I’m spreading them out over more than one session if I feel like […]
Mushrooms and Horse Painting Exercise – Block 2 #17
I just finished another exercise for Block 2 of Evolve Artist. This is number 17, so only three more to go and I’ll be on to using colour! I enjoyed this one, as I like […]
Mortar, Pestle and Bell Pepper Painting Exercise – Block 2 #16
This painting is the 16th exercise for Block 2 of Evolve Artist. I’m mostly happy with the composition and drawing, although it took a couple of attempts to get the angle of the pestle right. […]
Cube, Pyramid and Spheres Painting Exercise – Block 2 #15
Another painting done for Evolve Artist! This is number 15 from Block 2. It’s a step up in complexity from the earlier exercises, with more objects. I liked putting together the composition; it’s a bit […]
Egg, Cube and Apple Painting Exercise – Block 2 #14
This is my fourth painting (and 14th exercise) for Block 2 of Evolve Artist. I messed up the drawing for this one and had to redo the cube a few times. I really need to […]