Sweet Taste of Summer

12" x 12"
Oil on Panel
$250.00
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Nothing is more refreshing than a slice of cold watermelon in the middle of summer; I love painting fruit, but watermelon is one of my favorites. I spent a lot of time arranging and rearranging this still life trying to create variety in the color, value, and texture. I love when a painting has mostly light, or middle value tones with one dark object like the brown, glass bottle in this one. I was glad to paint my favorite salt shaker too, but the question is - to salt, or not to salt?

#22 - "V" is for Valentine

6" x 6"
Oil on Canvas
$60.00
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 Vino and chocolate, it doesn't get better than this. Happy Valentines Day - early!

Just 4 more to paint in this series/challenge, and then it's time to celebrate - with a little chocolate, of course.

#17 - "Q" is for Quart - SOLD

9" x 12"
Oil on Canvas
SOLD

I picked up this 1 qt. milk bottle at the thrift store the other day, just in time for the letter "Q". For this painting, I started with black and white acrylic underpainting and then went to oils.

Day 9 - "I" is for Irish

6" x 6"
Oil on Panel
SOLD

We received this little bottle of Bailey's Irish Creme in a gift basket for Christmas, and I was lucky enough to find the glass in a thrift store today. I am hoping tomorrow will be the day I catch up and paint an extra one to give me some breathing room this weekend. 

Donut Day

12"x12"
Oil on Hardboard
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$225.00

Some days are just donut days......

Last week, Kelly MacDonald posted "The Donut Challenge" for DPW's weekly challenge; I couldn't resist gettng in on the fun. Click here to see the selection of donut paintings.

Forsythia

6" x 12"
Oil on Hardbord
NFS

We had Forsythia shrubs in our yard growing up, and their cheerful blooms were always the first sign of spring. After seeing a painting by another artist, Azra Iqbal, I was inspired to paint some myself.  It has taken me a couple of weeks to get my hands on a sprig of my own, and I caught it just in time; the Forsythia shrub sheds its flowers, and turns completely green right about now.