"Sweet and Juicy"

8 x 6"

oil on gessoed wooden panel

The ceramic platter is from Poland - something else I purchased to paint. I was drawn to the shape and its playful decoration with green dots over deep blue, a great background for cheese and fruit.

The platter made its kitchen debut the day I brought it home, and has frequently carried food to the table. Today it made its way to the studio and this is its first appearance in a painting. The orange smelled so good, I had to try a slice before starting the painting. Very good! Sweet and juicy.

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"Orange, Red and Yellow"

6 x 8"

oil on wood panel

This painting went up on my blog Tuesday, January 29, 2008. I have added again to announce that it is now on my ebay auction site. I have also added a close up to show the brush strokes.

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"Orange, Red and Yellow"

6 x 8"  

oil on wood panel

For the second in this daily painting series, I used three objects purchased simply because I wanted to paint them. The Deruta egg cup and oriental box have appeared in many of my paintings. This is the debut for the knife. The colors in this painting are richer than they appear here.