Time for tea
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
■ See your subject as a series of shapes, not objects
■ Paint dark to light, and thick to thin
■ Work across the painting, one colour at a time
From all the still-life subjects I have explored, pretty teacups are amongst my favourites. They are such beautiful objects for many reasons: the delicacy of the subtle details and decorations, the interesting shapes that combine curves, angles and lines, or the rich colour of the tea it contains, to name a few. It is also fascinating to observe the variety of colours that a white cup can display, depending on the lighting and the reflected light from the objects around it.
Although teacups are great subjects on their own, it can be fun to combine them with other elements, such as flowers, plates, cutlery, food (biscuits or scones for example) or even daily objects like a book or reading glasses. This will help you to
