Champagne?

This is my oil painting for the week. Simple.....but I love it! As a prop, I used a bottle of Bollinger champagne. That is what is inside the wrapping paper. This bottle of French champagne was given to me recently by my friend Pam, who is a wonderful actress. Cheers to Pam and all of you.

The Gift

I would like to dedicate this painting to my very best friend Marie-Anne. She had her birthday on Friday. We have been friends for 35 years, so I have filled this box with all of my friendship to her, all the things we have done together. Come to think of it, I should have used a bigger box.

Coffee?....Tea?....Me?....

What is the story here? I suspect this cup is begging to be filled with something you like drinking. Perhaps a herbal tea? I enjoyed this week painting very much. I never thought painting a plain cup, a saucer and a spoon could be so "pleasuresome!".

Not pared yet!

This pear is getting riper by the minute. It has not been pared yet, hence the tittle. I have turned around the knife to get a different composition from my previous painting. Pears are beautiful fruits and pleasurable to paint....... and to eat!

Pare me!

Here it is! "Une bonne poire!" Are you going to pare it or not? The white plate, the pear and the paring knife have been fun to paint. I feel contented.

Me?.....hot!

Me?.......hot! Here is my painting of the week. I like the shadows, especially under the tips of the chili peppers. As much as I enjoyed painting those "hotties", I like to eat them too.

Once upon a spoon

Once upon a spoon......time to make the apple puree?  Let me tell you, the spoon has been a challenge to paint but I love the reflection of the apple and the paper bag in it. I'm so glad this painting worked out as well as it did.