
Finally, here is the companion to the Catbird painting! I aimed to keep this as fresh as possible, trying to define each patch of color with as few brushstrokes as possible. My goal was one brushstroke per patch of color, and I can’t say I achieved that 100%, but maybe 85-90%. I think the fish lips came out particularly well. 🙂
I had this lit with two lights – one from each direction (due to my still life and palette setup), and I think that was one light too many, or the placement could have been better. I would have preferred that the object’s roundness was better defined through light and shadow, as with the Catbird, but I didn’t notice it until I compared the two paintings after finishing this one (rolleyes). Next time…