Orange multi study

As promised the multi study series of oranges. I had done

a whole bunch of these about ten years ago when I was at

a week long artist residency. I had set up a still life and then

divided a half sheet of watercolor paper in random squares

and rectangles with artist tape, trying to vary the shapes

and sizes. Then I painted across the paper focusing in on

different sections of the still life, while trying to think of all

the smaller images as still part of a whole and make the

composition(s) work. Color, design, shapes etc..

It's a workout for your brain and brush!

I've tried this exercise with some of my workshop participants.

It's fun to try..somehow it makes you less concerned with

trying to end up with one "finished" painting.