In learning to paint, you quickly find those subjects that are easier for you and thus, you can fall into the habit of painting those same things over and over again. For me, forests and oceans are my go-to themes. But in the spirit of stretching out, I decided to try a still life for a change. I’ve drawn still life scenes and tried one with the Apple Pencil and Procreate but this is my first try on canvas. Here is my still life: Coffee Time.

Love it, Meg!
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Thank you! 😃☕️
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You’re welcome.
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Well done. Shadowing looking great. 😊
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Thank you! It took me a long time to finish this one!
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Don’t feel bad. It’d look like a 1st grader didn’t it if I had painted it. 😜
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😃😃
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Not a coffee guy but this is great
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Thanks, Alex! 😃
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Omg!! beautiful. Shading and shadowing look incredible.
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Thank you so much!
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You’re welcome! Shadowing in drawing is a mystery to me. In college I took a drawing class, and in the first class we were asked to draw 3 white balls illuminated under a bright light. I dropped the class. Lol. I can’t do it but I admire other’s works.
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Thank you! Yes the sphere drawing is a difficult task. Painting in shadows might be just a touch easier!
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If the first class was that difficult, I couldn’t hack the rest of the term. But now I wonder what I would’ve learned if I kept at it.
Shadowing is a challenge too. I wonder how people add those shades just in the right places; it makes a great difference.
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Patience, practice and perseverance I would say…. I’m trying to develop all of those qualities!
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Me too!! In so many areas of my life.
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Beautiful! The shadowing, the textures of the wood! Amazing work!
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Thank you! I spent a lot of time on it so I’m glad it turned out well!
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My pleasure! Patience pays off!
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That’s so beautiful!
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Thank you! 😃
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This is really good
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Thank you so much!
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Very beautiful. Very encouraging work. Congratulations
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Thank you very much!
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I love it! So pretty 😀
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Thank you!
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Such a beautiful painting, I love it!
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Thank you so much!
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Nice painting.
What are you using? Oil or acrylic?
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Never mind, I see you said acrylic in the beginning of your post.
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😃
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Thank you! Acrylic, though I eventually want to try in oil. Not sure I have a properly ventilated space for it indoors!
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When I use oils I open the window in my studio or turn the air conditioning on.
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I don’t have air conditioning in my house [Ireland] but I can certainly try the window … thanks!
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Stylish, and a deceptively tricky subject matter. Why should they be so hard? I don’t know but they are 🙂
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I agree! I spent a long time on this one. Thanks, Steve!
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Meg, this is beautiful! Love it
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Thank you Katie!
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Beautiful – and I love the subject matter 🙂
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Thank you!
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