Granny Smith Apples

Sing, Piebird, Sing, 6 x 6 " oil on gessobord, ©2013, Fay Terry

$100. 

Someone wants an apple pie, just when I am trying to avoid doing any baking. I have so many paintings I am planning to do and I really want to spend all my time in the studio, not in the kitchen.

I am working on some commissions for Christmas gifts and will be accepting a few more up until the end of November. Please let me know if you have something in mind.

Did you notice the date today, 11-12-13?

Fruitful Endeavors

Glowing Closer, 6 x 6 " oil on panel, ©2013, Fay Terry

$100

I am back to painting fruit and I love setting up a simple still life in my studio to work on a specific idea. Right now I am trying different background colors and different shadow colors based on a triad of Cerulean blue, cadmium yellow light , and Quinacridone magenta. The grayed down colors are a nice compliment to the apples and are less saturated than the pure colors used in the fruit. (The shadow is not nearly as purple as it appears in the photo.)

I spent some time this afternoon in my studio with two sleeping dogs who are worn out from running  on the beach this week end. A good time was had by all.