Pepper in Black No.1

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I got various vegetables, such as peppers, from the farmers' market just before the end of the season. I've started painting a series of them. It seems like a great project for the cold and snowy winter. I've noticed that including a corner of the shadow box in a composition adds an interesting effect with a variety of lines and shades, creating another focal point.

Orange & Reflections

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I've been fascinated by reflections, and playing with different ways to see and paint the reflections of a subject. The orange looked too lonely with a single reflection. So I added a stainless steel milk pitcher to add another reflection of the orange. I also added more shadows. I like how the reflection looks more vivid in the shadow.

Pear & Reflection

Oil on canvas on panel, 6 x 6 in. --  SOLD

As it got cold outside, I've been doing small still-life paintings lately. I have a couple of portable shadow boxes that I bring with me when visiting Peter in Pullman, as well as painting at my home studio. For now, I'm keeping the composition as simple as possible so that I feel like "I can do this everyday..." I like buying my still-life fruits from the WSU orchard fruits market in Pullman because their products are not waxed, unlike the ones at grocery stores. These also come in all kinds of colors and shapes, sometimes even with nice stems and leaves. Once I'm done painting, I get to eat these tasty fruits.