Screwdrivers, level

I was (and am) specifically trying to have a lighter touch with the paint. I have to sort of un-focus myself from the detail and flatten my gaze at the set up and work quickly to do it. My nervous system is not always in a state to accomplish this I find. I am so much more familiar with the paint now than I ever was before, and I am finding I can relax a teeny bit in some areas. That said, it doesn't mean a better painting though -- just some movement happening.

Right Foot

I've been wanting to paint some skin.

French Breakfast Radishes

I went to the farmer's market and found these heirloom radishes.They were very very complicated to paint and I was having brain strain trying to simplify and order all the stems, roots, shadows, etc. However, I couldn't have tackled this at all 6 months ago, so it is a good benchmark. I clearly understand there is a tonal AND color range of whites, which I didn't get before, even though that sounds so elementary. And I understand that between the light and dark there has to be a transition tone. I didn't know how to move from that light to dark, what to put between them to make the two connect. Now I can see the transition tones in the objects, and I can see them in other people's work, so I am on the way.