04/02/2026
I know many of you like to see progress photos, so here are some of my current painting. I started this one by working on the pewter vessels. I did quite a few light layers, wet in wet, building up color and value. When  I had those mostly completed, I used masking fluid everywhere that I needed to protect the edges from the green cloth. I also used masking on the spots of the strawberries. If you look close, you can see the masking, which is also green, in the second photo. Next came the green cloth, Which needed subtle highlights  and deep shadows. This was a much easier task, having masked the strawberries and the edges of the pewter. As it requires quite a few layers to get the subtle differences between tones. After mostly completing the cloth, I removed the masking and worked on the strawberries, layering reds and purples to build depth. When I thought I had the strawberries color, right, I removed the rest of the masking and painted shadows on most of the spots. In the last photo, I have just begun to work on the table and have a couple of light layers done wet in wet.
