For several weeks now, I've been painting pictures of watermelons. Not really for any particular reason, I think I'm just going through another one of these drawing phases. You know the drawing phases where you draw or paint the same thing over and over in different mediums but never find satisfaction in it? Last month it was men with beards, and now watermelons. I've used a ballpoint pen, acyrlics, graphite, and sharpies. I decided to use one of my canvases this time. I have too many ones that I'm afraid to use. I never plan my paintings, so they usually don't turn out the way I want them to.
I took off the plastic wrap and stared at the blank canvas. Still life's are not my forte, but that made me realize that I need to improve. And watermelons are my favorite fruit, so why not?
I lightly sketched the shape of the watermelon with graphite. I had it set on the desk near me so it was at my eye level. I splattered the paint on the canvas and made a few strokes of green. I added some highlights as I carefully added value to the watermelon.
"So this is what it feels like to be proud of your work..."
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