Elena Whitman
oil on canvas and graphite

Practicing light reflections.

Simply love apples.

More cross-hatching practicing.

Beauty in simplicity.

Geeting into round shapes.

More light and shadows on round shapes.

Learning cross-hatching technique on round shapes.

Exploring cross-hatching technique.

Love round shapes in fruits.

It took me a while cross-hatching to find the right grey tones for shadows.

First time ever picturing glass objects.

Working on water refraction in a pitcher and transparency of calla's inflorescence.

Playing with reflections and simplicity of shapes.

Playing with transparency of water and reflected light.

Finding all these hues of grey in a glass.

Simple and beautiful

Playing with light and shadows

Fresh juicy fruits

Light and shadows

Learning shadow values

Playing with the light family of values

Shadow family on a white porcelain

Playing with light

Getting ready to exhibit in the local tea room