BlogHide Resteemsdavidcheifetz (54)in art • 6 years agoHow to ship a painting: Custom boxHello fellow artists and Steemians, Shipping a painting can be an intimidating, nerve-wracking, and expensive process for artists. Hopefully I can make this task a little less opaque for some of…davidcheifetz (54)in art • 6 years ago"Di In Light Air" (12x9 oil on panel) painting processHello Steemians, New painting: An extremely rare portrait commission. Rare because the constraints of a commission can potentially be in conflict with the creative freedom I require to produce my…davidcheifetz (54)in art • 6 years ago"The Mage's Flame" (16x12 oil on panel) painting processGreetings Steemians and Artists, detail New still life painting. Here is the setup. My initial visual concept is to play equal parts warm (candle) and cool (glasses with partially…davidcheifetz (54)in art • 6 years ago"Overgrowth" (16x16 oil on panel) painting processGreetings, It's been a little while. Today's post is about my newest painting. detail Here is setup: To explain the messy/amorphous first stage below: I had a technical idea here…davidcheifetz (54)in art • 7 years ago"The Spire" (9x12 oil on linen panel) painting processGreetings Steemians and Artists, This painting remains a personal favorite. There is no greater thrill to me (in painting) than transcending (or attempting to transcend) the limitations of…davidcheifetz (54)in art • 7 years ago"Queens" (24x18 oil on panel) painting processGreetings Steemians, "I think of composition as the final frontier in painting. An infinite area of discovery. For this reason, I don't put stock in any "rules" of composition. Rules are finite.…davidcheifetz (54)in art • 7 years agoStill Life Painting Workshop Recap (Jack Richeson & Co)Greetings, The following is a recap from a trip out to Jack Richeson Gallery & School in Wisconsin to teach one of my Still Life Painting/Composition workshops (this one in 2015). Just recently…davidcheifetz (54)in art • 7 years agoA pair of tiny figure paintings (each 6x6 oil on panel)Greetings, A few years ago I made this pair of 6x6in paintings for a miniatures show. Painting tiny figures is an interesting challenge. In the detail shot below, the hand's width across the…davidcheifetz (54)in art • 7 years ago"Goblet Filled With Light" (9x12 oil on panel) painting processGreetings Steemians and Artists, New painting! Just finished yesterday. It took far longer than anticipated (especially for such a small size), but that's how it goes sometimes. As a result, I…davidcheifetz (54)in art • 7 years ago"Abandon Me" (16x16 oil on panel) painting processGreetings Steemians and Artists, Staring at still life objects as much as I do, it's hard to avoid some contemplation about the incredibly transient nature of the world of objects (not to mention…davidcheifetz (54)in art • 7 years ago"Dominion" (40x30 oil on panel) painting processGreetings Steemians and Artists, Over the years I've found that in order to sustain momentum in my practice, I need to force myself into a state of constant learning. It's what makes this…davidcheifetz (54)in art • 7 years ago"Vanguard" (8x10 oil on panel) painting processGreetings Steemians and Artists, I just finished this new still life. It was painted completely from imagination, which is an interesting challenge. It really makes me think about what I do or…davidcheifetz (54)in art • 7 years ago"Hammerhead" (6x6 oil on panel) painting processGreetings Steemians and Artists, I just finished a new miniature painting. These smaller ones tend to go quickly, which is a nice shift from the larger pieces. detail Here's the setup.…davidcheifetz (54)in art • 7 years ago"Provenance" (14x11 oil on panel) painting processGreetings Steemians and Artists, Painting a still life such as this is feels like coming home. Back to basics. I've said it before, but I will never tire of painting still life. Within simple…davidcheifetz (54)in art • 7 years ago"Prey, Grace" (12x24 oil on panel) painting processGreetings Steemians and Artists, Aaaaaah...finally finished. These excellent models (Fox and Tim) have inspired several dual-figure paintings. For obvious reasons, these paintings usually take…davidcheifetz (54)in art • 7 years agoOn the easel and on being a dadGreetings, Here are some work-in-progress details from 2 current paintings. During the past 8 months I've been adapting to my new role as a stay-at-home-dad (after four years as SAHM, my wife…davidcheifetz (54)in art • 7 years ago"Viridescent" (9x12 oil on panel) painting processGreetings, This painting began as a demonstration for students during one of my Still Life Composition & Painting workshops. It showed promise, so I refined it after the workshop. detail…davidcheifetz (54)in art • 7 years ago"Patience" (16x12 oil on panel) painting processGreetings Steemians, This was a tighter painting. Once in a while it happens, like when I painted "Cocoon" . Tightness is relative, and I still don't go anywhere near as tight as many…davidcheifetz (54)in art • 7 years ago"Black Hole" (9x12 oil on panel) painting processGood Morning, The painting post for today illustrates a case of pushing my initial concept further and further until it finally worked. detail The setup: My concept is to make the…davidcheifetz (54)in art • 7 years agonsfw Reveal this post or create an account to save your preferences.
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