Orange 2

My online gallery, Daily Painters, is having an "orange theme" for Wednesday. What could be more orange than this?
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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.

Orange 1, 5x6 oil

I peeled this orange and set it up in my photo corner (in the garage). I like the way the light shines on and through the peel.

Fruit and Silver, 11x14 oil

Thrift stores can be a great resource for still life materials. This silver sugar bowl looked terrible when I picked it up for $4. A little silver polish did wonders. Painting reflective surfaces is challenging and fun.

I couldn't come up with a more imaginative title than Fruit and Silver. It's 11x14, oil.