Ok, today's painting is a classic still life subject. I think every realist artist that ever existed has painted peppers at least once. Personally I think the shiny surface lends itself to a very enjoyable painting experience; highlights, diffused reflections and strong colors. I approached this piece a little more like the way I do my large finished pieces: I paint the lights and darks and loosely input the details, then use a fan brush and lightly blend it all and take out the hard edges, then paint over the blended colors. Sometimes I will do this again and again. The finished product turns out smooth, but with subtle nuances of color and the paint doesn't get too thick or overly textured. The majority of the daily paintings I've done are not painted in this manner, mainly because the painting can get along just fine without this application.