Baby Eggplants

Baby Eggplants

6"x6"

Acrylic on panel

We were going to a farmers market down the street that closed down recently...found another one that is also great and sells exotic fruit and veggies(which is where these baby eggplants came from)...I struggled a bit with the cast shadows, which are fairly new to me...I'm experimenting with new techniques and mediums(for example putting in the shadows before I paint in the background and using acrylic glazing gloss, both of which have helped)...

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Plums

Plums

6"x6"

Acrylic on panel

Just finished this painting...I've been concentrating a lot on still lifes lately...mostly for practice in making things look round, but also to put up for auction....my boyfriend Clinton Hobart who has been painting still lifes for years,  has been a huge influence in this respect...This is the first painting I've played with reflective light and really enjoyed it...had never painted plums before...the lemon plum(on the left) was tricky but I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out...

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Sake House

Sake House

5"x8"

Acrylic on panel

Just finished a painting of The Sake House, which is a sushi restaurant in Riverside in Jacksonville, Florida... I had a lot of fun experimenting with the composition and bold colors. The original idea was to do a quick study but wound up spending a bit more time on it then I had planned.

Citrus Medley

Citrus Medley

6"x6"

Acrylic on panel

I've really enjoyed painting grapefruit, so I decided to try making a piece with oranges and lemons...I started the painting with the half an orange and lemon slice..when I was almost through painting them I thought they looked lonely, so decided to add the orange slice on the right..I think the composition is stronger now, and I really like the color of the foreground /background...I think it has a very Florida feel to it...

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Pears and Cranberries

Pears and Cranberries

6"x6"

Acrylic on panel

The bumps on the pear on the left are what drew me to it when I saw it in the grocery store and were  fun to paint...challenging but fun..I've painted pears before, but have never studied the form like I did with this one...

I think its the bumps  on the one on the left that give it personality...

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Tomatoes

Tomatoes

6"x6"

Acrylic on panel

New tomato painting....I love the shapes of the stems....This was good practice for me...I struggled with some aspects of the piece, like the cast shadows behind the stems, but I'm pretty happy with the way it came out...

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Birdies

Birdies

7"x"9

Acrylic on panel

Another Riverside painting in Jacksonville, Florida outside of Birdies (a bar in 5 Points)....I've always loved the lights in this area when it gets dark...has a very urban feel...