Once the still life was sketched on the canvas and the basic colors were established with thin coats of under painting, I started to work on one part of the painting at a time. In two classes, I built up the colors and details mainly on the pumpkin and gourd, but also adding some areas of thicker paint to the silver tray, crystal vase and bouquet of flowers. The pumpkin is finished by week four and the gourd is close to being finished.