Apple Lessons - daily painting,still life

6x6" oil
Here is my apple painting from the workshop - working on edges,putting the paint down and leaving it alone among other things

Strawberry Study - daily painting,floral

6x5ish oil on panel. Working on a big still life with strawberries. this is a quick study for it. painting strawberries is soooo fun --- aliz. crimson and cad red lt...my 2 favorites in the same fruit. doesn't get any better than that ;)
*sigh* its the little things ....

Little Lineup

6x8" oil on masonite
its not much but FINALLY I got to use my paints. quick and loose to get in the groove again.
the rest of the day was spent setting up my new computer,camera stuff and work space. My youngest who is home sick today just said "Mom, I never knew being an artist was doing so much other stuff. I thought you just draw and paint all day." :) don't I wish.

Plum Perfect

6"x6" oil on masonite panel : available at donovan gallery (www.donovangallery.com)
It is difficult to photograph these dark purples...this looks so yummy and buttery in person. I had fun painting these. It is drying on my kitchen windowsill with the sunflowers and they just reek of summer.

peaches 3

6x6" oil on masonite
wow. these are bright. :-) they were on a plate on a chair next to me with a bright spot on them. actually I really like the colors. I had the house to myself this weekend and took the time to paint, visit with friends and family and frame a bunch of paintings for a gallery (more on that later) and we had gorgeous weather. nice. now Ive got to figure out some of this computer stuff...yawn...

Peach Plate

6x8" oil on masonite

Peaches are not only yummy but quite fun to paint. This is my first attempt,there will be more ...if I can keep peaches in the house, my boys eat them faster than I can paint them! I get to use some of my favorite paint colors with peaches - the orange/red side of the wheel and then of course that just calls out for the compliment colors - blue. fun stuff for me. Happy Summer.

3 Berries SOLD

6x8" oil on masonite sold
Great strawberries this year. Hard to not get caught up in all the little seeds and end up with a tight boring painting. I tried to stay loose and not do that. Ive got tons to do this week as we wrap up the school year so these simple subjects are the way to go...