New Etsy Shop!

I just opened an etsy shop and these three paintings are the first I've put up. I've attached a link.

My Etsy Shop

                                                  

  Graffiti Eggplant and Mushrooms

7"x9"

Acrylic on panel

Coconut and Pineapple

6"x6"

Acrylic on panel

Donut Peaches

6"x6"

Acrylic on panel

Perfume Bottle And Cherries

Perfume Bottle And Cherries

6"x6"

Acrylic on panel

Someone gave me this beautiful perfume bottle, and when I found cherries at the grocery store I knew I needed to make a painting! I tried many different colors for the background...I even pulled out a swatch book to get a feel for what I wanted. I've never painted a gold background before, but I think it works well with the red, purples, and blues.

Burn

Burn

6"x6"

Acrylic on panel

When I started this still life I knew I wanted to get back to experimenting with patterns in my backgrounds. I started with the background and built the rest of the still life around it. It's very loud and bold, which I like. Plums have quickly become one of my favorite still life subjects.  I'm happy with the strong contrast of the plums against the background. It's always fun to try something new!

Persimmons

Persimmons

6"x8"

Acrylic on panel

 I never see this type of persimmon in the grocery store (I believe these are Asian persimmons). They have a botanical name which means "food of the gods." I had so much fun painting these, although I admit I've never tasted a persimmon. I felt they lent themselves to a dark, rich background.

SOLD

Red and Green

Red and Green

6"x6"

Acrylic on panel

I love when I go into the grocery store and find produce with personality! Love the shapes and colors of these pears plus the stem and shadow on the red one really makes the painting work!

SOLD

Apple and Grapes

Apple and Grapes

6"x6"

Acrylic on panel

It's apple season...Even though you can get apples all year round, I still think of fall as apple season...had a lot of fun painting the bloom on the grapes! 

SOLD

Perfume Bottle with White Beads

Perfume Bottle with White Beads

4"x6"

Acrylic on panel

I found these beautiful white beads and wanted to incorporate them into a still life...wasn't sure how to approach it...decided to section it off and play with the lights and darks...happy with the way it turned out!