Showing posts with label back to school. Show all posts
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August 7, 2012

"'A' is for Apple"

6" x 6" oil on Ampersand Gessobord
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It's back to school time and these red apples in my kitchen kept reminding me of all the teachers and students out there preparing for another year.  I loved school and I still remember being both excited and nervous.  When I was little (and life was simpler) a new box of crayons was always the best part for me!  Anyone remember the big fat ones with a flat side so they wouldn't roll off the desk?

I sold "Cherry on White"!  Also sold "Three Apples" using the DPW auction and there was a bidding frenzy!  Well, maybe not a frenzy but here were three different bidders and a little bit of bidding action. :)  "Three Apples" comes closest to the "look" I would like to achieve in my work and I feel it is one of my best daily paintings so far.  It's more painterly than most of mine and, for some reason I was able to get into the "zone" when I painted it.  I've not been able to repeat it since.  I was a little sad to put it in an envelope and mail it to Colorado today.