stilllife1

This watercolor began as a grid study, then became a value study and finally a color study. My pears have all gone but these were in the kitchen. The sun is coming through a south facing window.

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Comment by Rick Harder on January 31, 2012 at 7:17: Beautiful, and your group of tomatoes feel so real. Only criticism is the perpendicular highlights of the two right-most tomatoes, a bit distracting. The emphasis on the left one (center of interest) is brilliant.

Comment by Jane Scott on January 31, 2012 at 3:44: Hi Julie, thanks so much! A grid study is a way to sub-divide your paper or canvas to decide where to place your components for the most pleasing composition. You draw dividing and intersecting lines on your rectangle or square and create a composition using those as a guide. It is one of the early exercises in composition taught by Barry on the VAA site ... an excellent program if you want to improve your painting skills.

Comment by Julie Wickham on January 30, 2012 at 22:41: Hi Jane - great work. I love the translucent shadows of the tomatoes against the solid shadows of the solid pumpkin and garlic. What is a grid study?