Setting expectations

I know you may be thinking that a still-life may not be the most advanced thing you've ever made. I mean, a still-life? Those things that you make during your first week of Art 101 at university or secondary school? Why would we go back to the basics of art yet again when Krita allows for so much variety and sophistication with its tools and mechanics? I thought this was the advanced portion of the book! I've already done the boring artistic mechanics stuff; I'm ready for the hard stuff that will make me world-famous! I've been bamboozled!

Hey now, this book is a no-bamboozle zone! Ironically, you're going to realize that the more "advanced" we get in our projects, the more we're going to be dealing with the fundamentals of art, advanced Krita tools, and problem-solving in equal measure. There are two main points that may explain and support my way of thinking here. Why are we going back to the basics while at the same...