I love painting fruits and vegetables because their colors are so clean and intense. I think that's why I've been making them bigger than life and using a palette knife. The subjects feel like I need to paint them really gutsy.
12"x6"
I've been away for almost two weeks and will try to post some of those east coast paintings but this morning I was attracted to this calm spot despite being in the thick of heavy tourist traffic.
Cars intimidate me so what better way to face my fear then go to the local repair shop. Although I tucked in two cars, the several others waiting to be serviced mysterious do not appear in my painting.
Inspired by the "Huntington Hottie."
This morning I painted a street scene with a few other plein air painters. I'm really loving this skinning format. I think it's because it gives me just a slice, a suggestion, of what's going on.
One of my aims with today study was to get a feeling of the compact, dense, weight and form of this granny smith apple as well as express the simple and perfect beauty found in nature.
Due to a storm, we've been without electricity, thus the reason I wasn't able to post anything yesterday. Thankfully I have a nice window in my studio to light my subject but I needed a book light on my canvas because of the dark rainy sky. My study focused on painting white things, quite a challenge.
I've been working on capturing people where they live and work. She looked very happy working in her garden and was completely unaware that I was painting her.
These flowers looked so beautiful that I had to try and paint them. Someone artfully left them to float in a birdbath creating a calming atmosphere that separated their garden from the chaos of city dwelling. 
