Thursday, October 9, 2014

An Italian Pairing


For a still life painter, fall has to be the best time of year. As I wandered into the produce section, it was all I could do to keep from shouting out loud. Yippee, yippee! Inspiration is easily found among the bountiful array of fruits and veggies. My eye was drawn to the purple of these plums, and I had so much fun painting them.

Recently, I found a great video clip by Brenda Semanick. She discusses drawing ellipses, and a short demo on painting soft grays. If you're interested, you can view it here.


I hope you're having a great week! Happy painting!

5 comments:

hmuxo said...

Omgosh Darla....this is wonderful! The plums were worth shouting for...painted beautifully and I love the bottle and cloth as well!!!

hmuxo said...

Omgosh Darla....this is wonderful! The plums were worth shouting for...painted beautifully and I love the bottle and cloth as well!!!

Darla McDowell said...

Thank you, Hilda! Happy painting, sweet friend!

Azra said...

Those plums a real treat for the eyes!! Beautifully composed, such a stunning painting!!

Darla McDowell said...

Thank you, Azra! :)