Grotius - Wonderful words on working from life! I enjoyed reading your thoughts on it, and I'm looking forward to seeing your work when you have the time to paint - best wishes to you and your mom.
Dm7 - Thanks, I do love a bit of chaos! I hope you can replenish your supplies soon.
Lazarus - Dealing with getting wet oils home is one of the plein air stumbling blocks for me. I have a few DIY solutions, but nothing ideal. I hope you're able to come up with some options for your own situation.
moscatel - Beautiful vibrancy in your start on the kohlrabi and onions, and I love the beginnings of the tablecloth edge.
ntl - Great work on your window view, and nice work handling your limited palette - you mixed some lovely greens from it.
P.Barrie - Glorious light and shine on those apples - beautiful bit of painting, and excellent feel of the sunlight.
ntl does a much better job of explaining oil sticks than me (thanks for that!). I use the R&F sticks, and for monochrome I have the larger sizes. I love oils, I just enjoy drawing with them more than using a brush/knife. Scroll sketch - oil stick, A1 gessoed paper.
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