This still life still makes me thirsty! I have a wide range when it comes to tasty beers, but a good amber ale is one of my favorites – I’m looking at you, Thirsty Goat!
Imagine a warm Spring day – we’re getting close, so start day dreaming – but the humidity is low and the shaded patios are calling. Time for a few pints with friends while you solve the problems of the world, plan the ultimate vacation, or simply people watch and admire the current state of humanity.
Now that we’ve covered the inspiration for AMBER ALE, on to the artistic elements. This isn’t my first half-drunk pint still life – I’ll admit the series needs a better name – so I knew to spend the proper time creating the mother color for the amber beer. Everything else pretty much evolved from there, a sort of virtual “filling of the glass” from the inside out. Even the untrained eye can spot the mix of brush work and palette knife, but note the focal points are the thicker bits laid on with the knife.
In terms of critiques to recall for next time, I’m going to ditch the white tablecloth. Not sure what I’ll use instead, but probably something less contrasting than white… perhaps the edge of a wood table.
AMBER ALE will join the rest of the gang at the “Paintings and Pancakes” show at Kerbey Lane, where it will adorn the walls for your entertainment and purchase if you’re so inclined.
Thanks for reading!
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