This is my first big (for me) DMP painting although the small studies I did were also using the color checker, etc. It is 12x16, painted from a still life setup in my studio. I followed Mark's method pretty closely, blending only where I wanted to soften an edge and in the background, which I made up. The only departures were that I did an underpainting rather than a pencil drawing, and rather than mixing up all the color groups at once, I mixed a couple, then painted, then mixed more. Critiques, comments and suggestions much appreciated. Thanks for looking and thanks especially to Mark and David for sharing this with us!
Martin

P.S.
@David, I was not able to upload the image directly to the site.
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In regards to the image upload problem, I'm not sure what's happening on your end. It seems to be working okay for me at the moment.
Martin. Nice piece! You should enter this in the April Chiaroscuro challenge. Definitely.
Excellent work.
The knife creates some tension, precariously perched on its balance point.
Slight discord with the tankard, that no self respecting wine drinker would use, but the metal reflections are superb.
Love the light flow, composition and edge handling.
Denis
THIS is the kind of "atmospheric" I'm talking about in my post on Scot's thread. Damn, you nailed it.
G
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This led to my wife suggesting that I try to paint with natural light. I like this idea but the only place we really have North light in our house is our family room and I'd have to make some accommodations. I think she regrets that idea because I'm now considering setting up a small shadow area in the family room.
Bottom line - I really dig this painting.
Garry
Hope this helps...
Martin
Like Shirley, I just had to come back and admire your work. Every detail to me is perfect. No matter what you went through, I see perfection. Not just saying nice words, I love the outcome, and the technical side. Spot on, and worth every brush stroke!!! Excellent job Martin! Excellent! =D> You gotta be proud!
Thank you, Louis! I have drawn for a long time but I have only started painting recently. If you carefully follow Mark's techniques and take the time to carefully observe your subject, you can progress very rapidly!