Painting with a Twist: orange slices

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A Balanced Breakfast

2/9/12 | Labels: 6x6 - oil on gessoboard, cups, glass, orange slices, reflections, rocks, still life

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I've been wanting to paint a little rock stack for a while. I've got dozens of them - stacks that is. I thought this one went perfectly with this new cup I found recently at Goodwill. There's something quite peaceful about it all.

Into Blue Shadows

1/25/12 | Labels: 6x6 - oil on gessoboard, cup, glass, orange slices, still life

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Several of you asked what it was I wiped after 6 hours. I was recently looking through some old photos from Germany and picked out a market scene I particularly liked. It was busy but I figured I could simplify it and make it work. Not.

The Water's Fine

1/24/12 | Labels: 6x6 - oil on gessoboard, orange slices, plate, still life

Yesterday I painted for 6 hours on a larger painting only to realize it was a wiper. I hate it when that happens. My husband did his best to talk me down from the ledge, to no avail. Poor guy. For me the best remedy for this kind of mess is redemption, aka, to paint a keeper. So I returned to a familiar subject - orange slices.

Orange Stempede

12/22/11 | Labels: 6x6 - oil on gessoboard, orange slices, plate, still life

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I've been experimenting lately with putting more paint down with each stroke. I like it. It has a more luscious look I think.

Radiating Reflections

12/20/11 | Labels: 5x7 - oil on gessobord, bowl, metal, orange slices, still life

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I think reflections of colorful things inside a metal bowl are super cool.

Angelic Slices

12/6/11 | Labels: 6x6 - oil on gessoboard, angel, figurine, orange slices, reflections, still life

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I found this ceramic angel at the thrift store recently. I had to start over twice to get the proportion right, but once I did it was a blast to paint!

A Jarring Accident

12/4/11 | Labels: 6x6 - oil on gessoboard, glass, jars, orange slices, reflections, still life

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We spent most of the day painting ... the house. The living room is now a lovely yellow, and the kitchen terra cotta red. Is it a coincidence the colors are exactly the same as in the last house? Then this evening we had some friends over for dinner. This is my excuse for not having added any links yet to my blog roll. I am going to add a few tonight and more tomorrow.

Over-enthusiastic

11/19/11 | Labels: 6x6 - oil on gessoboard, cup, glass, orange slices, reflections, still life

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These guys jumped in the glass before they were properly juiced. Whazup?

Check out our new couch and a little snow.

Orange You Tempted?

11/17/11 | Labels: 6x6 - oil on gessoboard, cups, orange slices, plate, still life

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I am endlessly fascinated by the light coming through translucent objects like these orange slices. This painting will probably go in my next collection of 100 paintings book, vol. 3. I am working on it now. I should have it ready right before Christmas.

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Where's My Ship?

10/10/11 | Labels: 6x6 - oil on gessoboard, bottle, captain, figurine, glass, orange slices, still life

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Don't you hate it when you wake up in the morning and your dang ship is missing? I can identify with this captain. I found him at a thrift store near my folks a couple months ago. There was a whole set, all wood, all different, and after painting this one I asked my mom to buy the rest and ship them to me. Unfortunately, they got to my house right before the fire. I did paint this guy twice - I'll post the other one tomorrow.

Don't Push!

7/20/11 | Labels: 6"x6" - oil on gessoboard, daily painting, fork, orange slices, still life

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This is the last of my reserve paintings from before I left home, so tomorrow I'll HAVE to get my butt in gear and take some pictures of the stuff I've been doing here. I've been working only from photos, but there's a tractor I have my eye on ... if it ever stops raining. But hey, I'm not complaining - I'll take rain and cool over 100+ degrees and humid any day!