This is a back-dated post for my archive project, where I am copying over every piece of art I have ever submitted to DeviantArt, with the original submission date or watermarked year stamp, so a complete archive of my work can be found on this website, even if the item was never or is no longer displayed in my portfolios.

Originally posted April 18, 2009. WIP images posted April 10, 2009 and April 1, 2009.

9″x12″, oil paint on canvas board
3 layers of paint
Reference: My own photo (the doughnut was tasty)

Another class project.

Final layer:
Finished the grout between the tiles. Using scrumbling (sp?) and a lot of medium, I added highlighting to the coffee and the doughnut, and some steam swirls.

Synopsis of earlier layers:
First layer was the tile color and grout in the shadows, plus the doughnut and the coffee. Second layer was the white of the napkin and coffee cup.

9″x12″, oil paint on canvas board
1 layer of paint
Reference: My own photo (the doughnut was tasty)

Another class project.

9″x12″, oil paint on canvas board
2 layers of paint
Reference: My own photo (the doughnut was tasty)

Another class project.

I added the paint defining the cup and the napkin. It’s made with undiluted oils. I painted white first, and then added the shading with black paint, blending on the canvas.