Mishmash - Pastel, Still Life

Vegetables look so yummy painted in pastels. These don't necessarily go together in a dish to eat, so the idea of Mishmash came into play.

Mishmash

 Pastel on Pastelbord

14 x 11inches

Framed in gold frame against plexiglass.

Donated to the Bastrop Fine Arts Gala for a raffle.  $400 value Raffle on April 19, 2015

 

Salsa Fixins' - Still Life, Pastel

I really like to paint with red.  These tomatoes called to me at the grocery store.  So, to a familiar theme for me, the makings for some salsa.  I'm not sure if I like painting red with pastels or a brush more.  Hmmmm.

Salsa Fixins', 12 x 6 inches, pastel on Pastelbord

In private collection in Austin, Texas.

Guacamole Time - Acrylic Painting, Still Life

Another food purchase brought on this painting of vegetables for making guacamole.  They looked so fresh and tempting.  I worked a couple of days on this, but had to finish as quick as I could so that we could "eat my models".  Excellent guacamole!

Guacamole Time, Acrylic on panel, 16 x 8 inches

This is framed in a heavy gold wooden frame, very rich and warm looking.  It will be in my New Mexico show, July 9.

In private collection in Texas. Thanks.

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Cherries Jubilee - Acrylic Painting Still Life

Gene brought home some of the best cherries and grapes the other day.  I put them in this green/pink ceramic bowl a young friend, Veronica, made.  When I saw them on the shelf in the fridge, I just had to get them out and paint them.  Some of the brush strokes show when painted in acrylic, adding a painterly touch to this still life.

Cherries Jubilee - Acrylic painting on panel, 7 x 5 inches.

This small painting looks great in a dark wooden frame about 3 inches wide with gold leaf on the edge of the opening.

This was donated to the Bastrop Fire Relief for Artists and sold there.  Probably belongs to someone in the Bastrop area, now.

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