46. Planes Of A Pear

"Planes of A Pear"

8x6 Inches

Oil on Gesso Board

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This is the second of the two paintings I did while procrastinating

on starting that commission. It was fun to just play with color

but now it's time to get to work on the commissioned piece!

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45. Color On The Rocks

Color On The Rocks

7x5 Inches

Oil on Gesso Board

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I've got a commission to work on so I decided to procrastinate 

by having some fun with color and brushwork!

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37. Vintage Market Find

"Vintage Market Find"

8 x 10 Inches

Oil on Gesso Board

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This one was really fun and smooth sailing until I got to the closure hardware. It's been sitting on my easel for months because I procrastinated, I just didn't want to start the metal part of it! I felt like the clasp would actually be fun but I was sure the rest of it would be hard work. I finally forced myself to complete it and wow, did I struggle with it! The clasps really gave me a hard time and I almost threw the piece out because I just couldn't get the clasp to work! Eventually it came together and I was encouraged enough to complete it and post it. Sometimes it works that way, the part I think it going to be "fun" almost does me in! As cute as this little "toy" purse is, which I found at a local vintage shop, I'm so glad it's off my easel and that it escaped the "round" file!

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33. Morning Sunshine

"Morning Sunshine"

5 x 7 Inches

Oil on Gesso Board

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Here's the orange from the previous painting sliced up

and with the light coming from behind. I love the 

glowing colors that back lighting creates.

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32. From Papa's Tree

"From Papa's Tree"

6 x 6 Inches

Oil on Gesso Board

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The oranges from my Dad's tree have been extra delicious this year and I've been the fortunate recipient of many of these oranges. Lucky me has been enjoying lots of freshly squeezed orange juice every morning, it's one of my favorite things! I also get to select some for my paintings!

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31. "Dig It"

"Dig It"

6 x 6 Inches 

Oil on Gesso Board

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I couldn't resist the title for this piece, it was just too perfect. I'm really drawn to 

wooden toys like this. I love the simple shapes and primary colors.  Of course that 

doesn't mean they're always easy to paint, especially if you throw in some reflections! 

I think I was especially drawn to it given that the last week or so has been so gray, 

rainy and overcast. It was fun to work on this bright little piece these last few days.

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30. Courtesy of "Papá"

Courtesy of "Papá"

6 x 6 Inches

Oil on Gesso Board

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My mom had mentioned to me that at one of the schools where my niece played soccer, 

there were some nice persimmons in someone's backyard that hung over the school fence. 

They weren't quite ripe yet but she said the next time they went back, her and my dad would cut 

some for me for my stillife paintings. A few weeks later they provided some beautiful persimmons 

on branches with plenty of leaves. Apparently other folks had noticed them too and my mom told 

me my dad had to jump to get these because there were no longer any low hanging fruit, thus 

the title "Courtesy of Papá (Papá is Spanish for "Dad".) I loved the colors in these persimmons, beautiful oranges with a hint of red! Thanks Papá!

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29. Fresno State Pomegranate

"Fresno State Pomegranate"

6 x 6 Inches

Oil on Gesso Board

This pomegranate is from the Fresno State orchards. My mom was the one who noticed the orchards. She suggested that we ask at the Fresno State store, where all their great produce, wine and other products are sold, if we could pick a few. I explained to the store assistant manager that I was an artist, worked from life and would love to have some pomegranates with branches and leaves attached. He kindly referred me to the super nice folks at the Fresno State Agricultural Operations Department and within a couple of days I had some beautiful pomegranates with branches and leaves! A big thank you to the folks at Fresno State! 

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28. My Close-up

"My Close-up"

6 x 6 Inches

Oil on Gesso Board

Another find from Walter's home orchard. I was surprised at how long 

the leaves stayed "fresh" looking. The pear, unfortunately, was no longer

edible by the time I finished the painting!

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27. Inside Out, Walter's Figs

"Inside Out, Walter's Figs"

6 x 6 Inches

Oil on Gesso Board

I had to do one more rendition of the figs from Walter's home orchard. 

I couldn't resist rendering a version with a fig sliced in half, I just loved that shade of 

yellow green surrounding the inner part of the fruit. I still haven't tried one!

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26. Figs From Walter's Orchard

Figs from Walter's Orchard

6 x 6 Inches

Oil on Gesso Board

A friend of mine took me to her friend's home orchard, what a treasure trove of summer fruit for my paintings! I had my pick of peaches, plums, pears, limes, figs and nectarines to name a few. What a wonderful resource for me as it's impossible to find most fruit with any leaves or branches still attached. Those elements can add so much to the painting. I think figs are so beautiful but I've never actually eaten one except for some fig jam I tried once. I thought the jam had a really "gritty" texture to it and haven't tried a fig since then! However I do like fig newtons : )

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25. Cherry Season

Cherry Season

6 x 6 Inches

Oil On Gesso Board

These cherries from the grocery store were delicious. 

The size and colors of the cherries were so nice I set a few aside

for this painting. These were easy to eat but not so easy to paint!

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24. More Than A Pair

More Than A Pair

6 x 6 Inches

Oil on Gesso Board

I couldn't resist this title : )

More of the lovely Bosc Pears from the grocery store.

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23. The Graceful One

The Graceful One

6 x 6 Inches

Oil on Gesso Board

I never tire of painting pears, the graceful lines, the texture,

the luminous colors and their beautiful shapes. When I saw

this one at the grocery store I couldn't resist!

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21. Satsuma Mandarin II

Satsuma Mandarin II

7 x 5 Inches

Oil on Gesso Board

Another lovely mandarin from the grocery store. I don't think I would ever

tire of painting these beautiful little fruits with their graceful leaves.

I'm really happy with how the oranges in the mandarin pop against this 

color background, I'm thinking some lemons would look great with this

background color also.

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20. Satsuma Mandarin I

Satsuma Mandarin I

5 x 7 Inches

Oil on Gesso Board

I'm always happy to see fruit at the grocery store with stems and

leaves still attached. There was quite a selection to choose from 

and on the plus side, my son happens to love these mandarins so 

it's ok if I purchase more than a few to try out!

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19. My Neighbors Bounty III

My Neighbors Bounty III

6 x 6 Inches

Oil On Gesso Board

Yet another lovely lemon from my neighbors tree.

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18. My Neighbors Bounty II

My Neighbors Bounty II

5 x 7 Inches

Oil on Gesso Board

My neighbor has two lemon trees right next to each other and they both overflow over 

the fence and into my backyard. For some reason one of them doesn't do too well, the lemons 

are small and sparse on the branches. Meanwhile the other tree is brimming over with lots 

and lots of beautiful lemons. Thanks to my neighbors generosity, not only do I have plenty 

to choose from for a still life painting but we'll also be enjoying lemon chicken, 

lemon pound cake, lemon cookies, freshly squeezed lemonade and so on...

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17. Table Grapes

Table Grapes

6 x 6 Inches

Oil on Gesso Board

Happy New Year everyone! I hope 2016 holds lots of great moments for all of us!

This past summer I really wanted to paint some of the beautiful AND delicious grapes 

from Fresno State. While I got to enjoy them quite a few times last summer I never 

did get around to painting them. I actually did have a still life set up with them at one 

point but I didn't work on it quickly enough and the grapes withered! I didn't want to give

up on the idea though and then I saw these local table grapes at the grocery store. I really

liked their shape and color and decided THIS time I would paint that still life! 

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16. Fire Engine Red

Fire Engine Red

9 x 12 Inches

Oil on Gesso Board

 The other day I read this quote on the internet, "The hardest thing about writing 

a novel is finishing it." That's exactly how I felt about this painting! I almost 

gave up on this painting half way through, and then again about two thirds of 

the way through. When I feel the urge to give up on a painting I tell myself 

"Just finish it and then you can decide if it's a keeper or not." I'm glad I made myself 

finish this one! I haven't worn these red patent leather loafers in a while. I think 

I'll break these out again in the fall and winter. It's fun to wear bright colors on gray days. 

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