Better...better....

Today's acrylics class was a sizable improvement, ego-wise, over the last one. We started the day with more 5 minute paintings (really more like 10 minutes), then did a critique of a few she chose for discussion.
Then, we ended the class with a 20 minute painting. Very cool.

I think for me, just looking around at other students' paintings is extremely helpful. My professor walks around an gives advice, pushing and prodding. She's awesome.

Here are my two best from today (remember, these are fast paintings- 5-20 minutes):




The still lives are super simple forms in solid colors. Not what anyone would normally choose to paint, but excellent for learning. These are painted on drawing paper- so, they are pretty warped from paint.

I am so excited to keep improving, and I'd totally practice at home if I could without 3 people asking if they can paint too. I'll have to make a time to do more. I need to learn to handle the paint better and manage my palette more efficiently. I muddy up all the paint very quickly and lose the colors I successfully mixed. Not sure how to do that yet.

Live and learn.