Piece by Piece    oil   8x6

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A demo set up for my students. I love the glow, not always easy to achieve. 

Cozy   oil   10x10

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There's a show Friday evening at the Oak Park Art League, Muses and Mentors.  My students from painting and figure drawing will have work in the show.

Against the Wind  6x8  oil
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I find pears to be the most human of the fruit. No shapes are parallel, the curves are better expressed with straight (ish) lines, and they are bigger on the bottom than on the top.  I also love the negative shapes that form betwixt and between.

Two Cut Edges  oil  5.75x4.5

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The third pear.

One Pear   oil   5.75x4.5
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I haven't posted for a week.  I've been doing 3 days of teaching this fall and have many figure drawings done but less painting.  I need to figure out how to better maximize my time in the studio when I have so many classes to teach.  And I forgot to sign it.

I'm starting a pear series-the recipes to follow. I find the composition on this one a little uncomfortable. The pear feels a little crowded in the upper left corner.  I'll do another one with a different layout. The scarf is from my friend Martha who passed away last week.  Wish she were here to see it.

Translucence   oil and gold leaf  8.5x8

I have another raw egg painting on the easel but it's just not quite ready for the public. So here's another little raw painting but of a different ilk. The translucence captivated me. I'd love to do these paintings really big.  The gold leaf in the corner is a chinese chop that says "pomegranite". The gold leaf is from a Buddhist temple in Burma.

The Green Pool   oil   6x6
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I started this one in class with my students and finished it at home with some pretty dessicated oranges.  I was demoing a complementary color scheme.  I love the cut surfaces and the shapes and shadows they make. The plate is from a friend who collects antique green ware. This color is often the perfect foil for a warm colored piece of fruit.

Gather Us Up oil 8x8.5
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I painted this one in class with my students. I was showing them that anything is fair game-that you can turn a cut banana into a fun painting.

Composed of Curves  8x8  oil
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I love painting pears-the most human of the fruit. The tiny bowls from Kathmandu make another appearance. And I'm working as always to make each brushstroke count.