PearMania

LAST ONE

My pears are slowly ripening and it looks like this is the last one in this group that I will be able to paint. They have reached their peak in ripeness and any more time under the lights will turn them to mush.

I decided to try a small still life with flowers.  These are from the local grocery and at first I thought they were daisies.  But the smell tells me they are white crysanthemums. I love how the color of the pear is reflected on to the white cup and handle. ENJOY!!

Returning Landscape

GOLDEN TREETOPS

This painting was done because of a need to "feel" the landscape again.  We are coming into the time of year when all color is mostly gone and winter sets upon us its subtle colors for several months.  This is not my favorite time of year when it comes to painting. So I looked through my photos and came upon this scene from the summer when my husband and I were out on a road trip visiting a sick friend.  

This scene was painted using local color.  My intent was to capture the reflections of the sun on the building and treetops as it was setting.  I like how the green band of the sloping hillside is intersected by the building, and just the tops of the trees are caught in the sun's last glow. Also the rows of grasses in the field draw your eye back to the building and its cast shadow. It was a lovely day and a lovely memory. ENJOY!!

ONE MORE

PEAR-TAIL

As I've said before, pears are one of my favorite fruits, especially when they are at their best, right before they get mushy.  One day can make a difference in their juicy pleasure.  I've often thought that they would make the ultimate cocktail, just the flavor of pear, with a little vodka or gin for that perfect relaxing drink.

This painting is my answer to my quest for the perfect cock-tail, dubbed the pear-tail. Hope you ENJOY!!

A LITTLE JEWEL

YOU'RE SURROUNDED!!

This is another small work, trying to get back to doing my painting a day, although with the holiday season approaching, I'm not too confident that will happen.  But I'll give it a try.

This painting is done on a toned back ground... you can see some of the purple ground showing through, which I kind of like.  Hope you like it too.  ENJOY!!

NICE NIGHT FOR A STROLL

Evening Stroll, St. Remy de Provence

After we returned from our trip to France, I was able to look at all of the photos we took and have slowly been making my way through them looking for painting possibilities. This was one of them.  A night scene.  Yikes!! I had never done one, but now was the time.   I also decided to try using a new material, Arches oil paper.  I liked the smoothness and the way the first coat just soaks into the paper.  It doesn't allow for much wiping away, so need to plan accordingly.

This painting is done from a photo of one of the nights we went out to a planned group dinner with our biking friends.  It was at the house of a pastry chef.  We were all so stuffed after, that we decided to walk back to the hotel. Hope you enjoy this little view of France.

Feeling the Season

AUTUMN SUNSET

This painting has been on my easel for the last couple of weeks.  It has been a labor of love because I love sunsets and this one has been a pleasure to paint. This painting is taken from a photo from a road trip somewhere here in Ohio, but it could be anywhere.  Sunsets in the autumn are always my favorites.  The color in the fields is for the most part gone from harvests and we are treated to the beauty of the sun as it heads toward the horizon. Hope you enjoy this bit of the mid-west.

Serenity

The Fog Rolls In Quietly

This painting is a reminder to slow down and enjoy life.  In this digital age everything runs in overdrive. I get caught up in it too and must remind myself daily to enjoy the ride.  The fog in this painting was rolling in softly and slowly, moving in and out of my view.  I hope you enjoy finding some serenity in your life today.