Modelo Especial

This is my latest painting of a beer can. In this case Modelo Especial. 

It was done on 9x12 hardboard panel.

 I started the painting about a week ago but couldn't get back to it until this past weekend.  

It was fun doing this painting specially when it was time to make the lettering on the can.

 I took the smallest brush I had to reproduce the small letters. 

If you could magnify (specially the cursive words)

you could not make anything out of it. I just mimic what I saw.

If you want to see the time lapse video on my youtube channel click here.

If you have any comments leave them below. Thanks!

Banana Study

This is a study of a banana. Took me less than an hour using alla prima method.

Did it with oils on a 6x6 hardboard panel.

Vase With An Apple

This is a small ceramic bottle vase that I have for my still life painting. I had not use it before but this time I have it next to an apple. I really like how the shape of the vase came about with good proportions.

Above you see the drawing of the set up. This is a simple set up of a still life that you can do. Is great for practice and as you progress you can add more subject and make it a little more challenging.

This is the drawing side by side the still life. If you notice there is a cord hanging in front of the set up (from my point of view is almost at the center of the vase). What you do is to draw the vertical line on your surface and start to take measurements using the cord as reference. This will help you to get the right proportions. I used a proportional divider but you also can use a pencil to take the measurements.