30 Paintings In 30 Days-Day 11

Kumquats On The Table, 6 x 6" oil on panel, ©2015, Fay Terry

This painting is on hold.

This painting was finished in no time at all and I am very happy with it. I hope you like it, too. I set this up in my studio shadow box and it came together quickly once I decided on the composition. I wanted the red grapefruit to be the star, but tomorrow I want to pose the kumquats front and center.

I am finding that it is so much fun to paint my food. Kumquats are delicious and will be in the stores until March. I have always loved the sweet and sour combination. The skin is sweet when ripe and the inside is somewhat tart. You can eat the whole fruit but they do have seeds, which I don't mind.

On another note, this has been a great basketball week-end. My Tarheels beat Louisville, and NC State beat Duke, so I've been happily watching these games.

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.

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!

National Citrus Month

Citrus Show-Offs, 6 x 6" oil on panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

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Oranges are one of my favorite fruits and I eat one nearly every day. I get a little pushy sometimes with my family, encouraging them to eat citrus. Don't get me started on all the health benefits of citrus fruits.

 I am also fond of some other members of this category including grapefruit and, my special favorite, kumquats, which I always buy at Christmas time when they are plentiful in the stores.  If you are not familiar with these little gems, they are to be popped into your mouth without peeling and to my way of thinking they are the fruit equivalent of a "Sweet Tart" candy. No one else in my family enjoys them, however the up side is that I never have to share.