Painting Progress

So after three days of painting my homework, I hope you all see some improvement!

 

I started with a leaf - perhaps you remember this photo that my teacher whipped up...

 

 

After many attempts, this is my best so far...

 

 

Not that great.  I had a hard time staying within the boarders and the shading is too abrupt. 

 

Then I was asked to make berries like the following my teacher made...

 

 

Here is my version...

 

 

I struggled with keeping the highlight area larger because I'm finding it hard to paint accurately with smaller subjects.  But hopefully you noticed that my boarders are getting a bit cleaner.

 

As for our latest project, we were asked to make an apple in neutral colors.  Here is my teacher's apple...

 

 

And here is mine - I chose a neutral purple because I couldn't stand not adding a touch of color. :-)

 

 

I've started on a second apple in grey and this is my progress so far...

 

 

The photos throw off the color scale a bit, but I think you get the idea. Next (and final) week is a tomato in color. Yikes!