Monday, May 21, 2012

Cherries Soufflé

Cherries Soufflé - 6 x 6 Oil on Canvas Board
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A Hull brown ceramic soufflé bowl, filled with cherries, that is.   I have to say, I was so happy to see cherries in the grocery store when I went a few days ago, because I've been wanting to paint AND eat them.  Mostly eat them... fresh, covered in chocolate, put in a pie... any or all of the above.  Love 'em!!

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Generations

Generations - 6 x 6 Oil on Canvas Board
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This one was done for the weekly DPW challenge: "Yellow".  I have thread from my husband's grandmother, from my mom and some that I bought, so I have a collection of just about every color ever made, as well as from three generations.  I like the contrast between old and new spools, and I love the big old wooden ones.  This was a great exercise in not only getting the shades of yellow right, but also in getting the highlights, reflections and shadows of the thread to look somewhat accurate.

Friday, May 18, 2012

Vitamin C

Vitamin C - 6 x 6 Oil on Canvas Panel
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Wow, this is a lot of color for me!  Well it's kind of fun.  It reminds me of lifesaver colors, but a bit more healthy.  I actually started this out as an entry for the DPW weekly challenge "Yellow", with a lemon, but the lemon got nixed, and the cherries took it's place.  I have so much fruit in my kitchen right now!!!  I actually got two paintings done today and the other one managed to get some yellow in it for the challenge.  I'll post it tomorrow.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Apples & Pitcher

Apples & Pitcher - 6 x 6 Oil on Canvas Board
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I love these red delicious apples because they have all the values built right in, especially when lit right.  Usually when I think a painting is not working, it's because the values aren't there.   So throwing a couple apples into the composition will always take care of the problem :)

Monday, May 14, 2012

Mom's Mouse

Mom's Mouse - 6 x 6 Oil on Canvas Board
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Shifting gears today and going with something other than food—partly because I haven't gone to the grocery store yet.  But I am also doing this in honor of Mother's day (a day late).  This is my mom's old well-used pin cushion.  I cleaned it up a bit, you almost couldn't see the mouse for all the pins, needles and thread covering it :)

And here is Zora trying to get in the picture again...

Zora, trying to tell me something.

Friday, May 11, 2012

Strawberries & Wine

Strawberries & Wine - 6 x 6 Oil on Canvas Board
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Yet another wine bottle...  I liked the way the red against the dark background turned black and made a nice reflection.  On another note, I'm teaching some friends how to make sculptural ceramic tiles out of my garage on Saturday mornings—tomorrow is another get-together to do tile-making.  So I may not get to the easel for a few days, but we'll be having fun.  If I ever finish my tiles, I'll post one or two.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Fruit & Flower

Fruit & Flower - 6 x 6 Oil on Canvas Board
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The daisy was part of a bunch of flowers that my husband bought me for my birthday, which was a week ago.  These flowers are lasting a good long time.  He must have gone somewhere other than the grocery store, which is where I usually go, get what's on sale, and wonder why the flowers only lasted 2 days...  I got a good guy :)