622. Sunset Trail, Veering Right
Despite the humidity, the rain, and the intense allergy conditions, I am mentally back in Door County on the Sunset Trail. Here is another scene, this time painted with acrylics, and fyi, I'm not asking my husband's opinion today after yesterday's response. hmpff. I wonder which scene and medium you prefer.
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/622-sunset-trail-veering-right/387705
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/622-sunset-trail-veering-right/387705
612 Aubergine
The little Indian eggplants still interest me. I love their color, shape and sizes. Unfortunately, by the time I finish with them, they may be past their prime of freshness. Maybe I will make baba ghanouj with them tomorrow.
"612 Aubergine"
acrylic - 6x8 in
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/612-aubrgine/374772
"612 Aubergine"
acrylic - 6x8 in
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/612-aubrgine/374772
611 Indian Eggplant
I also thought this was interesting information from Wikipedia: "Botanically classified as a berry, the fruit contains numerous small, soft seeds which, though edible, taste bitter because, as a relative of tobacco, they contain nicotinoid alkaloids." hmmm....
599 Bringing Spring Inside
583 New Mama
We have a new family in our neighborhood and I am over the moon smitten by them. I visit them many times each day and take photos with my 20x zoom lensed camera. Mom and Dad have two or three kids. They are Great Horned Owls and the babies have just recently become visible. The babies are SO adorable---like little puffs of cotton with perfectly round eyes and little hooked beaks. Did you know that what look like ears are not really ears at all? (I hope I got that correct.) We find feathers, squirrel tails and tufts of fur throughout the neighborhood, and everyone is hoping they keep the rabbit population at bay this summer.
581 Door County Sunset
I thought I'd take a little break from the grey winter skies and seas and paint from a reference photo taken last Fall in Door County, Wisconsin where the sunsets are spectacular. There is a particular restaurant, Buster something or other, where tables are set outside for all to witness the breathtaking views.
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/581-door-county-sunset/365578
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/581-door-county-sunset/365578
579 So Happy Together
564 Misunderstanding
Yikes. I just realized I painted this once before, but I thought I was painting a different view. I guess you can paint the same thing several times and the paintings will never be exactly the same.
To me, the onions look like they are at odds, perhaps there was a misunderstanding.
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/564-misunderstanding/348639
To me, the onions look like they are at odds, perhaps there was a misunderstanding.
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/564-misunderstanding/348639
557 Overcrowded
556 Beauty Pageant
552 At Attention
I put off painting asparagus but it seemed to be the only vegetable we had around that I hadn't painted. It was a little challenging, but I would like to try again. This is a new blue bowl, the smallest of them all. My husband named this painting.
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/552-at-attention/335114
546 Hanging Out Together
545 Cultured
In this blog post, on my monitor, the colors of the onions look a little too purple. They are more subtle than appears here.
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/545-cultured/331848
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/545-cultured/331848
544 Simply Divine
It took me all day to think of the right title for this painting. I had many perfect titles, but all had been previously used for other paintings. I woke up from a little catnap and this one hit me!
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/544-simply-divine/331523
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/544-simply-divine/331523
540 Mixed Company
This is most likely the end of the Meyer lemons. I like the combination of the limes with the lemons in my favorite bowl.
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/540-mixed-company/330377
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/540-mixed-company/330377
539 Stealing the Show
My garden club held it's annual Chinese Tea Tasting on Saturday with 80 people attending. Our centerpieces for the tables included a moss ball with jade plant, rocks, and a single cymbidium orchid. Each stem of the orchid has approximately 15-20 flowers, which are exquisite. I am enjoying the few that didn't sell and couldn't resist placing one in my still life.
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/539-stealing-the-show/330111
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/539-stealing-the-show/330111
536 Meyer Lemons
The other day, I was at our local grocery store, and as usual, I spent a lot of time in the produce department. I must have looked suspicious, because as I was slowly and carefully looking for the perfect vegetables/fruit, the produce manager approached me:
She asked, "Can I HELP you?"
I replied, "No, but thank you."
She, "Did you have any questions?"
My reply, "Nope."
I have never tasted a Meyer lemon, but I was curious about them, so I bought a package. I learned from an internet site that they are thought to be a cross between either a Eureka or Lisbon lemon and a mandarin orange, and they take on a sightly yellow-orange color. The skin seems to be much thinner than a common lemon or orange. They are supposedly sweeter than a lemon, and often used to make lemon pies. My mother used to make a highly coveted lemon meringue pie. I wonder if she used Meyer Lemons. Sadly all of her recipes are gone.
p.s. The blue in this bowl is not screaming as it appears in this picture.
535 On the Edge
531 Palette Knives on an Ampersand Hardbord
I have missed my regular routine, but travel and household projects have prevented me from painting. I don't like looking at all the paintings on Daily Paintworks each morning when NOT seeing one of mine. It felt good today to paint this still life, even though all the shadows and reflections were a challenge.
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/531-palette-knives-on-an-ampersand-hardbord/313929
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/531-palette-knives-on-an-ampersand-hardbord/313929