Lemons and Silver Bowl on Turquoise

A 6" x 6" painting of a bowl of lemons against a turquoise and blue backdrop.  The yellows greens and blues are analagous and feel like warmth and summer to me.  On my ETSY store

Lemons on Turquoise - SOLD at the Spring Art Tour

It's time for the Spring Art Tour.   I like the saturated colors and shiny reflections in this one.  The turquoise and yellow dominate, but area of lavender-blue in the background keeps it from feeling like just a one-note song.  On display at Dockton Pottery 25913 99th Ave SW in Dockton just opposite the old Dockton Store - May 4 & 5 and 11 & 12 from 10 to 5.

Blue Bowl with Lemons SOLD

A thrift store bowl with two lemons.  I think this is a French cafe au lait bowl.  I like the shape and size and it is a great color.  I like the messed up edges around the lemon as though the lemon were dissolving into the background.  Or maybe that's lemon oil evaporating into the atmosphere under the bright lights of the still life setup.  I also like the colors on the edge of the shadow. 

Silver Bowl, Lemons, Lavender -giveaway!

This week I'm the Daily Paintworks featured artist!  I'll be giving away this lovely painting of "Silver Bowl, Lemons, Lavender" to a person who has been a Daily Paintworks buyer during the last 30 days.  Daily Paintworks is a website for artists who paint and blog on a daily basis (or nearly daily basis).  There is a gallery of each day's work and links to individual artists and their stores.  Here's the link

Silver Bowl Lemons Lavender

Another painting of a bowl of lemons, this time on a lavender tabletop.  I placed the bowl on a piece of glass on top of a sheet of paper.  There are some lovely reflections in the silver bowl.
On my ETSY store.

Silver Bowl Lemons and Blue Wall

A bowl of small lemons in the bright light of my spotlight.  I really like the reddish brown of the shadow as it crosses the tabletop.  On my ETSY store

Bowl of Lemons on Black and Teal SOLD

The yellow color of the lemons harmonizes with the deep green of the background.  I like the reflections in the glass bowl that obscure the lemons and the dark background.  Most of the lights were painted by wiping out.

Lemons in a Glass Bowl

When life gives you lemons, first paint a light-drenched high-key still life painting of the lemons in a clear glass bowl; then make some lemonade to celebrate your efforts.  I like the warm and cool colors of the lemons in light and shade and the lavenderish grays in the bowl and on the tabletop.