Oil Painting lesson with Gregory Smith - Day 9

Working on a previous painting, I introduced Titanium White and Ivory Black with Raw Umber.
I'm still focusing on tonal shapes, rather than doing any chromatic colour scheme.

It's amazing how things change once I used cooler colours, i.e. White and Black.
Suddenly, Raw Umber started to look so much warmer than before.

I've never thought that still life painting have such a depth that requires an enormous amount of concentration, planning and skilful execution.

As usual, Greg's philosophical approach to painting is very inspiring.

I'm happy so far.

Work in progress. 16 x 20 in.