I have included the initial layout of the drawing with the values being placed. In the second listing I am beginning to lay in where the darkest darks will be and where the middle values will be and then where the lightest values are put in. It was critically important that I work with only a few colors. I chose cadmium red light, cadmium yellow medium, ultramarine blue, alizarin crimson, emerald green, and titanium white. This gave the the most beautiful gray violets and pinks. The reds were vibrant and intense. It was tricky making the ice. The umbrella had to be drawn very carefully because it led to the focal point. The second focal was the pink salt shaker. All in all I am very pleased with the painting. It has a nice value structure which you can see in the last entry.
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