Apples and Bowl by Steve Strode

Lovely rendition of still life Steve. Particularly like the vase.

Beautifully painted Steve.

A lovely piece, Steve. The composition and palette are super, as is the brushwork.

Exceptional image.

Cheers Jim, Margaret, Seok, and Skylar. Thanks for looking

Wow1 Can't wait to read in the Leisure Painter how you did it!

Have a go Jola, it's from a step by step demonstration that will be out in a couple of months but the series starts this month, good luck.

Lovely still life, Steve

Love the composition , and brushwork and that uplifting touch of blue on the vase, Steve.

Cheers Maureen and Annick, thanks for looking

This is sumptuous Steve.

Beautiful.

Wonderful painting, Steve.

Cheers Fiona, Margaret and Cesare. Thanks for looking

Super work Steve. Enjoyed your excellent article in LP which has some great and challenging ideas. I missed the start of the month but thought I might keep it for February!

Cheers Tessa glad you liked it

Lovely drawing Steve, I enjoy your articles.

Lovely form to the bowl and apples and the highlights are only an icing on the cake.. Beautifully done!

Love the luminosity you have captured here Steve. I especially love the depth created by shadows and light.

Cheers Alan, Nandhini and Carole. Thanks for looking

I’m looking forward to seeing how you did this Steve. I think it could help with a few of my issues; making things look 3D particularly!

Hi Pauline, It's part of a series that will be out in a few months but it starts this month. Making things look 3D is basically using a range of values to describe form, and varying the quality of the edges. Bit simplistic I know, but I'll go into more detail with the article. All the best, Steve