Summer Harvest, 9053, original still life of summer vegetables

This is the latest challenge for Karin Jurick's Different Strokes from Different Folks blog. The subject this time is this colorful plate of summer vegetables. I tried to emphasize the light/shadow and keep a painterly approach. For purchase information, please see my website.

Sushi Spotlight, 09021 food still life

Here's another entry for the Different Strokes from Different Strokes blog. This time the reference photo, posted by Karin Jurick, is a plate of sushi. California rolls are my favorite. I'm not crazy for sushi, but these, with their avocado, crab and cucumber, are quite tasty.
As I was working on this painting, I realized I had painted them too high on the panel, so I had to create a parsley garnish in the lower foreground for balance. The hardest part of this painting was making the puddle of soy sauce look believable.
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Yellow Onions, 00909, onion still life

These onions are actually very attractive. I bought a bag on onions and considered painting them in the bag until I thought about the complexity of such a painting with the mesh of the bag on top of the layers of peel on the onions. I could do it, but I would have to charge $1000 for a little painting.

This painting is on a 6x6 gallery wrap canvas. For more info on this painting, please see my website:

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Tomatoes, Oil & Vinegar, 5x7 oil, $100

This oil & vinegar holder cleverly holds both in the same container. Using basalmic vinegar and olive oil, it is my favorite salad dressing.

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Chinese Takeout, 6x6 oil

I found these little cardboard boxes shaped like Chinese food containters at Michael's (art & craft store). It took me 5 minutes to decide what color to buy. I love the abstract design they create in a group.

Orange 2, 5x6 oil

Painting these orange slices was much more complicated than I initially thought. When you really look at them, there's so much going on in each slice. To be an artist painting in a realistic style, you have to really see what you're looking at.