Gotta Match?

Tea Lights, 6 x 6 " oil on archival panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

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I like candles, especially little ones. I also like lighting matches and it is getting more difficult to collect boxed matches.  I know, I could buy them, but what fun is that?  I still love bringing them home from my travels and remembering that special restaurant or hotel. Funny, the things we like to save, but at least they are useful when you want candlelight.

Oh, by the way, yesterday's post was number 800 for me. I started this blog in February of 2011!

I still love painting and posting. On to 1000, hopefully this year.

Glass Bottle

Yellow Center, 5 x 7 " oil on panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

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I love Daisies and it's nice to be able to buy summer flowers even in the winter.

Hope you have had a great week-end!

Honey Crisp Apples

Two Apples With Bowl, 6 x 6 " oil on panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

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These are my favorite apples to eat and they are sweet and crunchy with lots of flavor. I usually have to cut off small pieces to share with my dogs since they love them, too!

Paint First, Then Eat

Winter Breakfast, 6 x 6 " oil on panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

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I got my breakfast ready and decided I wanted to paint this grapefruit, so I ate the other half of the grapefruit and the oatmeal and took the rest upstairs to set up in my shadow box and paint. I am  happy with the result and may start using food as subject matter more frequently.

I am excited that the week-end is here and there will be more basketball to watch tomorrow when we play Boston College in Chapel Hill.

Have a wonderful week-end and thanks for all the nice comments.

Two Plus One

On The Edge, 6 x 6 " oil on gessobord, ©2014, Fay Terry

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It's always fun to see paintings of apples because everyone has a different approach to painting them. It's always fun to set them up in the studio and paint them because they usually come out different every time you do.

I love the colors in this one with two Gala apples and one Granny Smith.

More Citrus

The Line-up, 5 x 7 " oil on linen panel,©2014, Fay Terry

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I still have some grapefruit from a big box of oranges and grapefruit that the high school band was selling as a fundraiser.  The oranges are gone since I made Ambrosia with the ones still staying cool out in the garage.

I am the sole user of grapefruit in this house, so it may take a little while to use up. I did give some to my kids when they were here. I have always called this Pink grapefruit, but now I see it only as ruby red in the grocery store.

Thanks for viewing my art!

Warm Sun, Icy Water

Looking For A Buddy, 6 x 6 " oil on gessobord panel, ©2014

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This seagull was near the pier on Campobello Island where I took many photos of the gulls.

At the other end of the dock, there were usually six or seven birds perched together but this guy seemed to be a loner and did not venture over to where the others were. Maybe he wasn't a local there and was just visiting in Canada.

I am just in the mood to paint summer paintings after seeing the The Summer In Winter Challenge on Daily Paintworks.

Cute Bag

Surprise Inside, 5 x 7 " oil on linen panel, Fay Terry

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I usually don't save bags but I was charmed with the way my gifts to bring home were given such attractive and careful packaging. That is certainly one nice thing about shopping in Paris, where each purchase is uniquely and protectively wrapped. It's especially fun to buy art supplies,  stationery, and books, which look quite impressive by the time they have been prepared to go out the door sealed with the proprietor's special touch.

We may be getting some snow later this week, but right now it is warm and sunny!

Australian Shepherd Puppy

Walter, 6 x 6" oil on archival panel, ©2014, Fay Terry
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Isn't this puppy the cutest ever? He belongs to my friend Carla and I know he is much larger than this now. It took me awhile to get around to painting him and I had great fun doing his portrait.

He is a Aussie with a sweet disposition and beautiful coloring. He is named for Walter Payton who played for the Chicago Bears.

Kitchen Basics

Let's Get Cookin', 5 x 7 " oil on linen panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

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This painting reminds me of how much I enjoy experimenting with new recipes along with tried and true favorites.

I have certainly been doing a lot of cooking lately, especially trying some new soup recipes. I like soup for lunch on these cold days, but it has to be homemade. The most recent recipe I tried and liked was a Tomato and Black Bean Soup recipe from a vegan cookbook. Next I am going to try curried sweet potato and parsnip soup.