Sliced Cantaloupe

"Sliced Cantaloupe"
8" x 6"
oil on panel
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Bowl of Plums

6" x 6" x 1.5"

oil on canvas

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"Pregnant Pear" by Clair Hartmann

7.5" x 5.5"

oil on panel

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I've painted this scene several times in the past few years to see how my progress has changed my painting. I still have difficulty with it as far as color and I can see my brush work is more "fluid" which is the direction I want to be going in. I do like May 2009's version, but I feel my style is changing into it's own and I'm o.k. with that. 

The Orange Bowl

10" x 8"

oil on panel

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Pink Lady

7" x 5"

oil on panel

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Chumley, my dog's most favorite treat in the whole world is an apple. He absolutely goes crazy for them. I usually give him red delicious, but started to wonder about other varieties. Because we always have apples in the fridge I started enjoying them with meals, in salads and cooking with them and I realized I had only tried one and why? because there are so many types to choose from and I thought, maybe the name "red delicious" just seemed like it would be just red and really delicious, but how was I to know? Maybe there is one out there more delicious. 

So I decided to compare, went to the grocery and bought as many varieties I could find. After apologizing to the checkout girl for having to scan and weight each one, I took them home and tried three at a time. I found they all are so different and wonderful, except for Granny Smith, which is just sour and bitter, Chumley even had a tough time with that one. 

So far, I narrowed the best down to Honey Crisp, Jazz & Pink Lady (Cripps Pink). I'm still trying new ones and if I find a better one than these, I'll let you know. 

By the way, Chumley is REALLY enjoying this experiment. 

Chiquita Banana

30" x 30"

oil on canvas

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Green Pear

5" x 7"

oil on gesso panel

$65

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I keep trying to get the color right on this pear. I've painted it a few times through out the past year and I am getting close. I think this is the best one yet, which is good.

Persimmon II

7" x 5"

oil on gesso panel

$65.00

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Peeled Tangerine

7.5" x 6"

oil on gessoboard

$75

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Big Red Pear

24" x 24"

oil  on canvas

I had done this painting a few months ago in a 12" x 12" size and had it up on my Etsy site. Someone liked it so much they commissioned me to do a larger size! 

That's one way to sell off Etsy!

Olive Branch

7" x 5"

oil on gessoboard

We went to a store today called Taste the Olive, which specializes in olive oils and balsamic vinegars and what a treat! When you walk in the first thing you notice is all the copper vats and tasting cups. I really didn't think I would enjoy tasting olive oil and vinegars, but I was so wrong. Each one was so flavorful it was hard to choose which one I liked best. They even had espresso balsamic vinegar! I ended up with a bottle of Pomegranate Balsamic and Blood Orange Extra Virgin Olive Oil. 

When we got home I made some pecan flat bread and dipped it into the two mixed together... it was heavenly. 

Afterward I decided to paint an olive branch and this is the result.

Pear Still Life

10" x 8"

oil on hardboard

$65 (plus $8 shipping)

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Persimmon & Bobette

 

Bobette
10" x 8"
oil on hardboard

Persimmon
8" x 8"
oil on hardboard

$65.00 plus $8 Shipping

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