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Daily Painting in La Manz – Poblano and Garlic

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Daily Painting

 

I set up a sampling of vegetables for my acrylic painting class to paint (see my blog about the class) and my eye was taken by the contrast between the almost black poblano pepper and the white of the garlic. I had my next daily painting subject!

 

The vegetables for acrylic painting class
The vegetables for acrylic painting class

 

1. The black and white thumbnail, about 1.5 x 1.5 in
1. The black and white thumbnail, about 1.5 x 1.5 in. You can see the image is basically dark and light values with a small amount of middle value made up by the shadows on the ground and the shadows within the garlic.

 

2. The charcoal drawing on Wallis paper coloured with watercolour paint.
2. The charcoal drawing on Wallis paper coloured with watercolour paint. I keep it pretty simple.

 

3. The beginning layers of the daily painting.
3. The beginning layers of pastel. At this point I realize how very dark the pepper is and how much pastel I’m gonna have to get down on the paper!

 

4. The garlic and pepper taking shape
4. Much more pastel down and the garlic and pepper taking shape.

 

5. The final pastel, 5.5 x 5.5 in.
5. The final daily painting, 5.5 x 5.5 in. Looks simple but I really had to LOOK to see the colours and values of most of the reflections on the paper.

 

6. The pastel in black and white.
6. The pastel in black and white. I always think it’s fun to have a look at the image in black and white. Did I stick to my value pattern or did I stray? I think I did okay on this daily painting– whew!

 

 

Would that we could at once paint with the eyes. In the long way from the eye through the arm to the pencil, how much is lost! 

~ Gotthold Lessing (1729–1781)

 

 

First day of Spring!

 

7. Primavera tree
7. The beautiful Primavera tree that comes into bloom around the beginning of Spring

 

Today during Zumba class, a parade of children came by. It’s the only thing that can interrupt our class because the kids are so adorable, all dressed in costume. As well as it being the first day of spring, 21 March is the day Mexico celebrates the life of  Benito Juarez (1806-1877), president for a number of years and known as a political reformer dedicated to democracy and equal rights for indigenous people.

 

7. Here’s the beginning of the parade of children.
8. Here’s the beginning of the parade of children. They are just so sweet. You gotta love life in La Manzanilla!!

 

 

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Muchos gracias!

 

~ Gail

 

 

 

 

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