"Orange and Strawberries" Oil on 5x7 board

I can't help but want to paint strawberries every time I bring them home from the store. 

"Pitcher and Lemon" Oil on 6x8 board

I painted this from a picture I took quite a while ago.   I remember setting some things up, and taking pictures to get ideas for paintings, and I forgot about them.   I usually prefer to paint from life, because all the information I need is right in front of me.   A photo seems to pale in comparison, but in this case... I think it helped.    I printed the picture on regular printer paper, and it was pale and off color.  I used it to get the basics down, and then the rest was up to me.  It was kind of nice just to color in what ever way I wanted, and not trying so hard to match every color to my set up.  It came out much looser too, which I like.   I feel like the looser touch might be because I've been drawing alot lately with my pastel sticks, and I like the sketchy look of them.  I think I might try to carry that over into my painting a little more. 

"Lemon Wedges on Plate" Oil on 5x7 board

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Here's a picture of my set up and work in progress.  This lemon is the same one I used in my last lemon painting! I found it wrapped up in the fridge, so I thought I'd use it again.  It was a little dry and moldy in spots, but I left that part out of the painting! 

"Eggs and Basket II" Oil on 8x6" hardboard

I wanted to do another version of this painting.  This time on a larger panel, and with a ribbon bow.

"Chocolate Doughnut and Strawberry" Oil on 6x8 board

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I've been wanting to do a painting of some kind of goody lately.  So, when I saw this week's Daily Paintworks challenge was to paint a donut, I couldn't wait to go to the store and pick one out to paint!

This chocolate frosted chocolate donut is my favorite.  I can't remember the last time I've had one.  It looked a bit lonely all by itself on this 6x8 panel, (a bit bigger than the usual 5x7).  So, I added some fruit.  It made me smile that I added the fruit, because after eating a donut,  I would probably eat some fruit to feel less guilty about the donut. 

work in progress

"Eggs and Basket" Oil on 7x5 board

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I can't wait for Spring, and I'm excited to see the daylight lasting longer, and the time change will really make a difference!  The sunshine is brighter, the days are warming up, the birds are singing and Easter is just around the corner.  We've had a fairly mild winter here, but even so...Spring can't come soon enough for me!

"Water Glass and Lime" Oil on 7x5 board

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"Tea, Lemon and Silver Ladle" Oil on 5x7 board

This silver ladle was tarnished so badly it was almost black.  I cleaned it up using  a mix of baking soda and water.  I've never tried that before....it really works well!