Tea For One

Some friends have started a painting night at a local church hall. Tonight was the first night. We just work on whatever we want, and enjoy the company. Having no photos handy, I found this cup and saucer and painted a real object for the first time.

8x8 Acrylic on Canvas Board

The light was coming from above which made unusual shadows. I think I may fix the shadow under the saucer, it doesn't seem quite right. Perhaps doing more still life from real objects instead of photos is a good idea.

Our group had the meeting room for 2 hours, so I was hurrying to get this done before we had to leave. I don't know if that made the painting better or worse.

Valuable Lessons Learned Today:

• Using an actual object instead of a photo for your subject is a bit more challenging.
• You can always fix something on your acrylic painting at another time.
• Get some sleep.