Fun times. I have to admit that Fall is my least favorite season. It's like menopause - hot, cold, hot, cold... life is seeping out of leaves, it's getting close to bedtime. But every cloud has a bright lining and for me in the Fall it's the harvest. My garden is having as hard a time saying good-bye to summer as I am. The tomatoes are coming on so slowly I have to pick every day just to get enough for a sandwich. So this painting was rewarding because I was able to create the harvest of my dreams. Everything gathered in is huge and round and colorful and juicy. Now if only I could eat out of this basket...
Peppers and Onion Root
The painting went quickly today. This was a fun little section I particularly liked. The root strings, the depth, the green on green on green. Just fun stuff.
Beans and Carrots
When I was teaching school my students were invited to share one of their projects on a local TV program. As my students and I sat waiting for the camera to roll, the host told us to look at each other and repeat "peas and carrots, peas and carrots" over and over again while we laughed and acted "natural". He said that saying these words would make us look like we were really talking without having to force or fake a conversation. Today, however, my guests are beans and carrots instead. Does this make them look less natural?
Blocking In
Lately I've been back to front and finishing details as I go along. This one seemed like it needed to be dealt with differently. I went back to the basic technique of blocking in the entire painting. I'll now go back and put details on each of the veggies.
County Fair Basket Sketch
This is the second of three paintings I am starting. When we went to the County Fair last month his beautiful basket called out to me. I think this one will be a very relaxing and enjoyable one, for those days when my time and energy are being pulled in other directions.