Paint it Black

In this art piece, my goal was to create a well blended, interesting painting of a reflection. I accomplished my goal by zooming in on my subject until I found an angle with a fun look. I was very surprised how hard it was to blend the paint and create the "right" colors. The best way to fix this issue was by holding the paint to my subjects to compare color values. I believe that I experienced the switch to right brain thinking when I stopped looking at my still life as objects and instead just painted colors. I feel like the lipstick in the painting really works. If I had a do-over, I would make the yellow in the reflection less yellow and more green and I would make the handle of the cup thinner. I would also give the edge of the cup a more rounded look. Through this art piece, I learned how to blend colors and mix color values. I feel that the best thing about my painting is the lipstick. I love the highlight on it.