I picked these cherries at a neighbors house in Vermont. I ended up making sour cherry jam....yum dilly ! I was really into learning how to paint lace at the time and I have always been into reflection so these buckets were perfect ! I set up the still life by a big window so that the light would hit it. The sky is reflected in the bucket. In painting each cherry there are reflections in each one. I look at this painting and remember that I have to slow down and paint without a time frame.....this is what happens when you take your time .....I need to let this become my new montra. I find myself painting faster and faster because I have a dead line and it doesn't do me or the painting any good.As far as the painting goes using the white of the paper to your advantage....maping them out and having them next to some really dark darks will give you amazing results.
