"Toaster & Apple" - SOLD

6x6"oil on Gessobord

It's been a while since I've done a DPW challenge so I figured I'd give one a try. I really love the challenge of painting reflective objects so I was immediately drawn to the toaster challenge. Unfortunately I have a toaster oven, and it's white! I decided to use the image posted by Shelley Ross.

"Cinnamon Apples" - SOLD

My goal with this painting, other than meeting the DPW Challenge requirements, was to capture the light dusting of cinnamon on the top of the shaker. I wanted to keep the painting as simple as possible but I decided to add a few holes on top because it just wasn't lookin' right without them. 

"Two Grannys"

6x6" oil on masonite

This is my submission to the DPW Challenge for this week. In retrospect it would have been easier had I chosen objects that were different colors! Maybe I'll try it again. Anyway, this was such a fun challenge, I loved it. 

"Bag of Fujis"

6x6" oil on Gessobord

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Well here it is, my first plastic bag painting. It looks as if these apples are caught in a wind storm. Very dramatic! 

"May We Join You?"

More apples.. really?! Yes, more apples. I now plan to place them back in the cooler drawer of the refrigerator for safe keeping. I'll check on em in a month or two to see if they're willing to be painted again. I went to JoAnne's this weekend and bought an assortment of colored fabric for backgrounds. I chose simple, solid colors but I'm excited to put them to use with my Salvation Army purchases.

"The Apple Family"

6x6" oil on masonite
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Doesn't this look like a family portrait?! Funny how it's possible to see human qualities in fruit if you stare at it long enough. Up until now I've been trying to keep my compositions simple so I have less to wrestle with. Now I'm feeling inspired to try more challenging arrangements. I still think "less is more", especially with small paintings, but I'm looking forward to exploring in this direction.

"Close Encounters"

I found this rose colored glass plate in my dining room cabinet but I'm not sure how it got there. The apples are the ones I picked back in September at my daughter's school. I plan on keeping these little guys around for as long as I can. I wonder how long they're gonna last... a year maybe?!  It wouldn't be my first experience with this sort of thing, I once had a pumpkin on my front porch for a whole year.

"Two Red One Golden" - SOLD

When I first finished this painting I wasn't very happy about it. The painting looked way too careful. I decided I might as well have some fun with it, so I loaded on the paint. I used all of the white and most of the red I had left on my palette. Not only was I happy with the way it turned out, I found a new avenue to explore. More thick paint to come.

"Apples" - SOLD

I picked these apples at my daughter's school. We were there doing the annual clean up and I couldn't resist grabbing a few for a painting. They've actually been in my refrigerator for a few months and they're still in good shape. I haven't tasted them yet ... maybe I'll do another painting first.