I’m going to do a new still life piece of a cupcake, but first I need to practice, because as it turns out, they’re deceptively tricky to draw. While I’ve eaten my weight in the delectable mini-cakes over the years, so I know them well, painting them I have not done. This study kinda just kept going, in large part because it was a fun challenge. While the outcome isn’t as righteously beautiful as the cupcakes from Captain Quackenbush, hopefully it still motivates the viewer’s sweet tooth.
The intention was to get a feel for how to draw (and subsequently paint) the weird geometries of icing, and how to properly shade/value the baking cups. I’m looking forward to the painting, which will probably incorporate some serious impasto elements to make the cupcake jump at the viewer and make them say “YUUMMMY!”.
Stay tuned…
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who is Captain Quackenbush and why have i never heard of him before??? cupcakes? really?? in how many flavors and is the frosting full of butter???? If I’m really nice to everybody can i please have cupcake(s)??????
MINI-CAKE OF DELICIOUSNESS CUPCAKE STUDY | Graphite on Paper | 4×4” I’m going to do a new still life piece of a cupcake, but first I need to practice, because as it turns out, they’re deceptively tricky to draw. While I’ve eaten my weight in the delectable mini-cakes over the years, so I know them well, painting them I have not done. This study kinda just kept going, in large part because it was a fun challenge. While the outcome isn’t as righteously beautiful as the cupcakes from Captain Quackenbush, hopefully it still motivates the viewer’s sweet tooth.
The intention was to get a feel for how to draw (and subsequently paint) the weird geometries of icing, and how to properly shade/value the baking cups. I’m looking forward to the painting, which will probably incorporate some serious impasto elements to make the cupcake jump at the viewer and make them say “YUUMMMY!”.
Stay tuned…
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Haha! The Captain is real and she’s a talented baker for sure!
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