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It was tricky getting the highlights to feel hot and bright. 

Things learned: the brightest highlight isn't always where the light is hitting. In this case, the bulb is reflecting the light source which is creating that highlight. Also, I was still noticing a little bit of cool bounce light on the bulb even though the surface was in shadow. 

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I've started getting serious about painting every day, or close to it. I was full of inspiration after reading about how Carol Marine transformed herself (check out 'My Take on Daily Painting') by doing small paintings every day. This is my first small painting, borrowing a lot of her methods. It's a huge improvement already!

oil 6"x6"