Decked Out
Even before Halloween this year, I noticed some commercial “decking of the halls” around town. Traditionally, we Sisters of Notre Dame try to put in a somewhat solemn Advent preparation before we pull out all the stops for wondrous Christmas Day. However, joyful anticipation undoubtedly fuels celebration.
Party Cupcake
Without the little ball sprinkles, this would be an unremarkable still life.
Ribboned Floral
I was asked to paint from a friend’s lovely photo of this elegant vase of flowers. Hopefully it meets expectations.
Lush Simplicity
Sometimes simple has a lot to say. This piece was a demo on how to let the toned board show through top layers of paint. It is a style and a technique of many impressionist painters.
Pears a’Plenty
Rarely do I paint any scene twice, but this image from free photos on Pixabay still attracts me. Though slightly different from my earlier work, I had the same joy of of the casual rest of each pear and the bold stems and leaves.
Offvine
Luscious grapes from vine to table. I was drawn to this free photo by the contrast of “jungle” background with purple grapes. I added the white table cloth in place of the brown log of the photo.
Teddycake
Mmmm Chocolate! With a smile on top.
With Lemon, Please
What fascinated me about the free photo I used were all the line designs (laborious!) as well as the colors, so I attempted to paint the image on a large canvas. Below I include early stage photos:
Home Sweet Home
Today is the Feast of St. Nicholas when surprises of sweets appear in shoes and on tabletops and gingerbread abounds.
