All the cherries in the basket are leaving home and their family came to say good bye for the last time. They hired a vocalist to send them off with song.
Some friends came over today and admired my lamp, so I thought I'd make it my daily. Funny how I don't consider looking into other rooms for victims to paint. Got it photographed just before the light went. Ten more minutes and I could not have gotten it done. Unfortunately the dark does not photograph well in any light until it is varnished. I felt it had to have the dark background in order to have the light glow.
I started this series of small (6” x 6”, 6” x 8”, 5” x 7”) paintings in May 2009 as a daily practice and discipline in order to liberate my work by painting from life in a restricted amount of time. In carefully considering placement, shape and color, I strive to find the essence and beauty of common objects in a fast-paced world that is dominated by electronic gadgets and digital images. It is my hope that people will stop, look and see the dignity and soul of things that are often taken for granted.
Composition and lighting are key elements in the creative design process, allowing me to create a lively and often humorous narrative.