Yay! I managed to get the week 3 assignment done within a week! That's a Schoolism first for me :)
The assignment this week was to observe texture and how texture can be described in a neutral lighting set up. I'm fairly happy with my results, though it took longer than I was hoping for some of the images.

The pictures are ordered first to last compositions I worked on. I've really been soaking up the information they present in their class. I recommend it to anyone who wants to see more.

Ah I realized that I hadn't posted my first week assignments from my Schoolism Painting with Light and Color Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi class I've been taking. 

The goal with these 5 comps is to paint a still life that has diffuse lighting. This is lighting that isn't direct. I did not use my photo as my subject it is just used as reference for the viewer (you). It's not about getting everything correct as much as understanding how things are lighted in this lighting.

Left is my painting right is the photo I took while painting.