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Saturday, May 27, 2017

Pink and Unfurled - SOLD

 Pink Iris Unfurled
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 10" x 8"
SOLD at $35 plus $10 shipping.



Time for a frilly Spring iris, my favorite flower.

Lemon with Crease - SOLD


Lemon with Crease'
Oil on GessoBord, 6" x 6"
SOLD at $25 plus $10 shipping



Back to cruising the Natural Foods store, picking up things like Hummus and Pesto, yum, and found this unusual lemon, with a crease, which I thought was appealing. A little dramatic lighting, and we're good to go.

Friday, May 26, 2017

Road Into Town - NA

Road Into Town
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 11" x 14"
Not available, revised on 7/11/17



It felt good to paint another landscape, full of sunshine and dappled patterns.
My kind of painting!

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Pansy Face - SOLD

Pansy Face
Oil on GessoBord, 6" x 6"
SOLD
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I figured out how to photograph purple, a little triumph for me. I only use the yellowish lights I have, the overhead and a couple of yellow lights in my pole lights. I turn off all my daylight bulbs, and voila! I've got purple.

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

The Downward Glance - SOLD

The Downward Glance
Oil on Gessobord, 6" x 6"
SOLD at $25 plus $10 shipping.



I thought I was done with the pears,  but I had this Gessobord coated with red/pink tinted Gesso, and wanted to see if I liked the surface better, (I did, it wasn't as slippery)... the pears were handy...so you know how it goes. One more time with these same lovely pears. They're hanging on.

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Spring Green Creek - NA

Spring Green Creek
Oil on Canvas Panel, 12" x 16"
Reworked on 6/15/17

A landscape was just the ticket for today, one with a lot of swish and foliage, and not much detail.
Inspired by all the light and delicate Spring greens out these past couple of weeks.This one is quite soft and quiet.

Sunday, May 21, 2017

Strawberries on Patterned Plate - SOLD

Strawberries on Patterned Plate
Oil on Gessobord, 6" x 6"
SOLD at $25 plus $10 shipping.



The plate is part of a nice set of bowls and small bread and butter plates that I found at 2nd Avenue, a thrift shop that we loved going to in Laurel.  I had intended to do a landscape today, but I was seduced by the berries at the Farmer's Market yesterday, and actually ate the rest before the painting was done. Dark red and juicy all the way thru, so fresh.

Pears for FD - SOLD

Pears for FD - SOLD
Oil on GessoBord, 6" x 6"

Another version of the pears in dramatic light.
I think  I've gotten my money's worth out of these sweet pears.
Now to let them ripen completely, and enjoy them!