Wednesday, June 29, 2016

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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Sunday, March 6, 2016

22. Valley Views


Valley Views
9 x 12 Inches
Oil on Canvas Board

Thanks to El Nino the wildflowers in the foothills are abundant this year.
I thought I would try my hand at capturing this scene from a recent
drive in the foothills. I would have preferred to work in "plein aire" but 
working from a photograph will have to do this time.


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Sunday, February 21, 2016

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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Saturday, February 13, 2016

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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Tuesday, January 12, 2016

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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Tuesday, January 5, 2016

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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Thursday, December 31, 2015

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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