Monday, August 21, 2023

Garden Radishes - SOLD



 
 









Garden Radishes  ~SOLD Somebody liked this!

6 in. x 6 in., acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas    

$100 (no frame necessary)

This was a fun and and challenging little still life of fresh radishes dancing across a surface with their wonderful green stems and leaves trailing behind them.  Painting this reminded me of walking barefoot in the garden as a kid and pulling a fresh, crispy, red radish from the rows, wiping the dirt off on the grass and crunching into it right there where I stood. I love their peppery bite and crisp juiciness. The reference for this piece was a photo by Fiona of @still.shapes who shared it for the painting pleasure of others.  The colors in the shadows were particularly delicious to paint.

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

OMG Bacon!














OMG Bacon!

8 in. x 10 in., acrylic on canvas    

$160 unframed

Well, that's what everybody said who saw this painting in progress.  What can I say? Who doesn't want their art collection to reflect the things they love most?  I mean, I love landscapes and still life pieces of pretty fruits and veggies and even donuts.  But is there really anything any more beautiful than a crispy slice of pork belly, glistening with hot, bubbly fat?  The fork in the second photo is a real fork from my kitchen, and sorry, it doesn't come with the painting, but it sure makes it irresistibly lifelike.