I have a series of reference photographs of the items I use or carry with me when participating in my favorite passion - cycling. I have shots of my helmet, shoes, a spare inner tube. This still life started as just the cap and glasses but because I drew in the cap centered low and right, I added the waterbottle to give it more balance. I am happy with the colors, the shading, the lettering, the backgrounds. I got the outline of the cap a little wrong (nothing too drastic) and wish I got the glasses lenses and frame more perfect against the original but overall I am happy with this picture and feel like it marks progression in my ability to pull of a picture as I conceive it.

Posted by Steve Medcroft at 03:21 PM | Permalink

This is truly my morning inspiration. I like the shading in the cup. I like the way the checkered background came out. I was not happy with the lettering and have been more careful about lettering since. The cup shape at the bottom is off a little and I work hard to keep the outline of objects smooth before laying on color.

Posted by Steve Medcroft at 07:16 PM | Permalink