While at Trader Joe's I spotted these miniature plums and just couldn't resist using them in a painting before I ate them all. They are just about two times larger than cherries. And delicious!
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I saw these clear bottles and thought they might make an interesting painting, but when I set them out and looked down on them they had more color in the glass than they did on the shelf. I think looking down on them makes the slight color shift more dramatic. I think the one with the old furniture polish added some nice color.
I could not resist putting the cherries in this cute little glass. To make the light source side brighter I lathered the paint on with a trowel or to put it more delicately, a palette knife. This latest batch of cherries are so large, red and shiny!
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.