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!!

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.

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.

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 :)

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.

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.

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 :)