Still Life Oil Painting with Two White Peonies in Glass

"Two Peonies in Glass" 16 x 20 inches gallery wrap canvas

The last of the peonies until next year.

Still Life with Big Red Pomegranate

6 x 6 oil on canvas panel

OK, so it's not a large version, shown in the different stages of rendering like I said I was thinking of doing but it is a pomegranate. This was suppose to be posted yesterday, however you know how it goes when you have plans....I do have some great news though, I signed up for a workshop with one of my favorite artists Abbey Ryan . I am so looking forward to it!  Her daily paintings are fabulous, click on her name to check out her blog! 

Still life study Pomegranate with Three Glasses

Yes, again with the pomegranate and glasses. Tomorrow I will start a larger version of the first one I painted with the green glass. I think I will photograph the painting as I go in the different stages to show my process. Might be fun! sometimes one of my kids will see one of my paintings in the beginning stages and they always say the same thing "Mom! what is that?!" they look very skeptical when I explain to them that it is actually going to be a painting of a barn, ocean or maybe even a pomegranate. 

Still Life Pomegranate with Glass

5 x 7 oil on canvas panel

This pomegranate was on it's way to looking like a tomato many times! 

Green Glass with Pomegranate

I spent a whole day photographing glasses with this pomegranate. It was the only thing appealing for painting in the fridge. I ate the radishes, they were beautiful and tasty and the persimmone went bad. Hate when that happens! I have heard artists say this, and I can't help but say the same, what we must look like in the produce department. After a while of looking at the fruit and vegatables I think I need to leave before they remove me. It's crazy. When I buy a lemon for my salad, I grab three and put them in the bag. When I'm buying a lemon to paint, well not just any lemon will do.