May 28, 2011 Paintings from Observation

The following paintings are the culmination of the Painting Class' unit on still-life painting. Painting from observation is like learning a new language, especially in the digital age. It involves a coordination of the eye and the hand that requires tremendous concentration and practice. Students must become keen observers of light, shadow and color tone. It is remarkably different from working from a photograph or 2-D source image. The class did tremendous work, as you can see in the examples below.

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