Painting 038 - 6/7

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Oil on canvasboard

8"x8"

So there's a list of things wrong with this painting (not enough paint used, the perspective is wrong on the circle and the screen, the colors are boring and basic), but... it's not quite a failure. I'm hoping this says something for my improvement, that my baseline is being raised. Or something.

Painting 037 - 6/6

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Oil on canvasboard

8"x10"

This is a mirror, or supposed to be, anyway. The reflection is hampered by the fact that I didn't paint the surroundings it's reflecting (some stacked rolls of tape), but the circle is, I think, pretty alright. The handle, however... nnnot so much. Bah.

Painting 036 - 6/5

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Oil on canvasboard

8"x8"

This is how I know I'm getting better: I started this painting very late at night, wanting nothing more in life than to sleep, and still managed to make it come out decently. The circle's off, though, as is the cast shadow ):

Painting 035 - 6/4

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Oil on gessoboard

8"x8"

This plate comes from Tibet!  It's actually from the hotel we stayed in; instead of 'Shangbala Hotel', it says 'Shangbala Hotol', and for some reason this delights me. (Small things amuse small minds, as they say~) I'm really happy with how it came out - even the circle works! The value of the plate is a little dark, but if that's the most I can say about what's wrong, I think I can count this as a success.

Painting 034 - 6/3

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Oil on canvasboard

8"x8"

This painting turned out... surprisingly well, considering how late at night I did it. The sides of the bowl and the bottom aren't really right, but the top sort of is? I don't know. I really thoroughly hate circles, and am starting to have trouble identifying correctly painted ones. Either way, the color and the quality of light came through nicely, so I'll take what I can get.

Painting 033 - 6/2

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Oil on canvasboard

8"x8"

Everything about this painting is bad, from the color to the drawing to the circles. Everything. But! I didn't throw it against a wall, and, therefore, I call success :D

Painting 032 - 6/1

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Oil on canvasboard

8"x10"

First day of my circle challenge week, and ironically, it was the handle, not the actual circles, that gave me the most trouble - which is not to say that the circles are perfect, only that they didn't go to canvas kicking and screaming. I wound up quite pleased by the surface of the cup itself.

For those of you keeping track at home: yes, this is a different cup than the one I've painted twice before. I have two over-size mugs, because caffeine is important. (when i use this cup and steep my tea properly, I cannot see the bottom of the cup, and the spoon disappears after an inch and a half.)