" Oranges for Dan "

Oil

6" x 6"

Another of the four little oils for Dan. They should bring some color into his long Alaskan winter. Speaking of which, it's snowing out here again. Twenty degrees and 4 " of powder so far. My husband will love it tomorrow morning..he's a ski instructor. Yes, I married my ski instuctor...35 years ago! Life is good here in Idaho.

Commission SOLD

" Apples for Dan "

Oil

6" x 6"

It was snowing hard this afternoon while I was painting these apples for my friend, Dan. I thought it was ironic as he lives in Fairbanks, AK. I can't complain about our long winter here in Idaho!

Hope you like these, Dan. They will look great with the other three.

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" Pears for Mary "

Oil

8" x 10"

I painted these pears today for Mary, my friend in Boston who comes out here with her family from time to time. I waited until they turned from green to yellow and I love the rosey blush areas. Yellow just begged for a subdued blue violet background.

Commission

" Bartlett Pears II

Oil

6"x6"

Plump pears simply arranged.

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" Little Bialetti Espresso Pot & Lemons "

Oil

6"x6"

I borrowed this little vintage stove top espresso maker from my friend, Patti, to see if I wanted to buy one. It's a 6 cup, so easy to use and makes great coffee. Too good...I will need to get a 2 cup one so I'm not tempted to drink so much. So retro looking sitting on my stove!

As for the painting of the pot I immediately knew the black striped dish towel was a must, the reflection of the stripes on the coffee maker very cool. Then I felt the green and pink added a nice retro touch and lastly, the lemons for a punch of color. I hope you like it. It was fun to paint the dull cast aluminum and subtle reflections.

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" Lemons & Lime I "

Oil

6" x 6"

This has been a very busy two weeks with a house guest and my son home for college break. Skiing is excellent and appetites huge. Guess who is chief cook and bottle washer? I do love it, but my studio kept calling to me. Anyway, that's the excellent reason I have for not posting many oils lately.

I so enjoyed painting these lemons and lime today. What is it about lemons, their sunny color or maybe how we use them for flavor in drinks, sweets, etc. A happy fruit! Hope you like the results. This happens to be my favorite dish towel, too.

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" Little Lemons with Fuji "

Oil

6" x 6"

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I purchased these little organic lemons and liked that three would fit on this plate with room for a big old Fuji apple, too. The reflection of the lemons on the plate rim is more subtle in the actual painting. I couldn't get it toned down in my photo editing program without compromising the appearance of the rest of the painting.

" Little Limes II "

Oil

6" x 6"

Beautiful little limes in a vintage Buffalo China bowl. The fabric is a Peruvian woven stripe..I love these colorful stripes. I use it often in my still life paintings.

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" Stacked "

Oil

6" x 6"

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Vintage Harlequin cups, colorful and stacked up.

I had this set up with a black background and painted it that way, couldn't stand the result and considered tossing it. Then I thought, Jennifer, don't be a weenie...do the mental work to see what it will take to make the painting work. So, I did and scraped off everything but the cups, rethought the color scheme and I'm now pleased with the results. I actually enjoyed scraping the paint off.