Tuesday, March 29, 2011

"Sunny Breakfast"





















I can tell it's spring because I'm in the mood for yellow. I decided to include the coffee pot in this bright composition, but didn't want it to overpower everything else. The dark areas of the coffee cup and silverware help offset the coffee pot. I also tried to keep the values of the background objects darker so the lighter brighter foreground objects have more importance. The spoon handle leads the eye into the painting and to the melon slice, the focal point.


"Sunny Breakfast", 16"x 20", oil on board, SOLD

Monday, March 28, 2011

"Farm Eggs and Tea Cup"



























My friend Stacey raises chickens that lay the most beautiful colored eggs. The gray carton was a perfect neutral background for showing off the variety of muted greens, blues, and rosy browns of the eggs. The pale yellow of my favorite tea mug complimented these soft colors. The eggs were delicious, too!


"Farm Eggs and Tea Cup", 12"x 9", oil on linen, SOLD

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

"Green Apples in Blue Bowl"

















"Green Apples in Blue Bowl", 6"x 8", oil on linen, SOLD

"Bottles & Green Apples"






















"Green Apples & Bottles", 8"x 6", oil on canvas, SOLD