@davidcheifetz

**Hello fellow artists and Steemians,** Shipping a painting can be an intimidating, nerve-wracking, and expensive process for artists. Hopefully I can make this task a little less…

 **Hello Steemians,** New…

**Greetings Steemians and Artists,** ![still_life_329stagesteemitpost.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVNDyNUAjVyqhXHU3vj9t31nuGiRUaCJUVzC9MpabLmNN/still_life_329stagesteemit…

**Greetings,** It's been a little while. Today's post is about my newest painting. ![still_life_328stagesteemitthumb.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmWSi7Hga3MAoh2yxesyzyfgR4…

**Greetings Steemians and Artists,** This painting remains a personal favorite. There is no greater thrill to me (in painting) than transcending (or attempting to transcend) the l…

**Greetings Steemians,** *"I think of composition as the final frontier in painting. An infinite area of discovery. For this reason, I don't put stock in any "rules" of compositio…

**Greetings,** *The following is a recap from a trip out to Jack Richeson Gallery & School in Wisconsin to teach one of my Still Life Painting/Composition workshops (this one in 2…

**Greetings,** A few years ago I made this pair of 6x6in paintings for a miniatures show. Painting tiny figures is an interesting challenge. In the detail shot below, the hand's w…

**Greetings Steemians and Artists,** New painting! Just finished yesterday. It took far longer than anticipated (especially for such a small size), but that's how it goes sometime…

**Greetings Steemians and Artists,** Staring at still life objects as much as I do, it's hard to avoid some contemplation about the incredibly transient nature of the world of obj…

**Greetings Steemians and Artists,** Over the years I've found that in order to sustain momentum in my practice, I need to force myself into a state of constant learning. It's wha…

**Greetings Steemians and Artists,** I just finished this new still life. It was painted completely from imagination, which is an interesting challenge. It really makes me think a…

**Greetings Steemians and Artists,** I just finished a new miniature painting. These smaller ones tend to go quickly, which is a nice shift from the larger pieces. ![still_life_…

**Greetings Steemians and Artists,** Painting a still life such as this is feels like coming home. Back to basics. I've said it before, but I will never tire of painting still lif…

**Greetings Steemians and Artists,** Aaaaaah...finally finished. These excellent models (Fox and Tim) have inspired several dual-figure paintings. For obvious reasons, these paint…

**Greetings,** Here are some work-in-progress details from 2 current paintings. During the past 8 months I've been adapting to my new role as a stay-at-home-dad (after four years …

**Greetings,** This painting began as a demonstration for students during one of my Still Life Composition & Painting workshops. It showed promise, so I refined it after the works…

 **Greetings Steemians,** This was a tighte…

**Good Morning,** The painting post for today illustrates a case of pushing my initial concept further and further until it finally worked. ![still_life_265stagesteemitthumb.jpg]…

**Greetings,** *"This is one of my favorite things that I've ever created. Partly because of the final result, but also because of the arduous process itself. The creation of this…