Patron Bottle

I couldn't figure out what to paint today, and none of my setups were working for me.  So I pulled out this bottle of Patron tequila, and just had fun.  I should keep this in mind whenever I have painter's block, as I think I succeeded in keeping this one fairly loose.  Perhaps a change in subject helped freshen me up!

oil on panel
8 x 8
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Blackberries and Creamer

It might take me a while to stop painting blackberries.  There is so much to do with their shapes and reflections.  It's almost as if they have 100 mirrors facing in all different directions.  I also love this creamer.  Every side picks up a different color and has its own value. 

oil on deep canvas
8 x 8
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Sliced Red Apple

For some reason, this painting reminds me of Snow White.  The red apple obviously, but I think it's because I set it against the stark grey and white.  I was able to loosen up a bit painting this, and I think it has some wonderful moments.  I still can't seem to find a location in our new house that gives great pictures.  I'll have to keep working on that!

oil on panel
8 x 8
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Clementines and a Knife

I sat down to paint yesterday, but after two hours I had to scrap what I was working on and start over.  I read a few artists' perspective on "blocks" several days ago on Daily Paintworks (worth reading even if you aren't in the middle of a block, you will be one day!).  While I would consider myself to be more just rusty than blocked right now, it was very helpful.  Someone said to go back to an old standby, something you are familiar with and love to paint, so I did.  I swapped the vase for something silver and reflective, and all of a sudden I was feeling it!  Even though the clementines were in almost the exact same position, I found a hint of my old groove again.  This picture reads a bit more blue in the background than the actual peice, but this was as close as I could get with the camera.  

oil on panel
8 x 8
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Clementine Study

I had "artist's block" today.  Instead of giving up and walking out of the studio, I plopped down my last clementine on a blue paper and did a little study of it.  With this study I left the clementine in the same spot and changed only the light source.  And of course, I did it in blue!  Each little square on the panel is roughly 4 x 4.

oil on panel
8 x 8
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Clementines and the Blue Vase

I picked up a nice big back of these little plump clementines at the store yesterday.  I chose a larger panel than usual, but once I got working I hardly noticed.  I had a lot of fun working with them, so you will definitely be seeing more of them.  However, my kids are going through them so quickly I might have to buy another bag before I can paint them again!

oil on panel
8 x 8
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The Lazy Pear

This pear was beautiful (and delicious according to my husband), but could not seem to stand up on its own. What better place to stop and take a rest than on my over-sized latte mug!

oil on panel
8 x 8
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Out Of Line

I picked up a set of these tennis balls at the store a few days ago because I was attracted to their bright colors.  Then I tortured my dogs for a few hours while I painted them before letting them get destroyed.  It was definitely a different subject to paint, but I really enjoyed it.

oil on panel
8 x 8
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