Values, values, values

I used this great app called Value Viewer  to take a picture of the values of both the still life set up and my painting.

The vantage point from each are a bit different as you can see, but all in all I didn't do such a terrible job at the values.

The cork laying down could stand to be brought up a bit on the top, but I think the problem may be more of a color issue. And of course, drawing...

Corks are hard!

Isn't everything at times though?

I struggled today with this painting, I'll admit. The values were so close! A good lesson though. Ill look back on the setup and the painting tomorrow with fresh eyes and see what I can see then.

If there is anyone who has some ideas/critiques, please leave a comment!