Work In Progress, Pineapple Painting

This is a from scratch oil painting of a pineapple on a handmade stretched canvas.  The canvas is 3 x 2 feet and 1.5 inches deep for gallery wrap with edges painted  A huge painting for just being a pineapple.  I cut the stretcher bars out of select pine 2 x 6 inch material, stretched the canvas, and penciled in the sketch yesterday.  I painted (at left) this morning and took some pics for those that may be interested in watching progress.  As the painting progresses, I will post more re. palette, brushes, and such.  Please feel free to comment.

We got some much needed rain.  Praise the Lord.

Let us pray before we paint,
jimmie@jimmiesart.com

A Couple of Apples and a Pear Painting

A Couple of Apples and a Pear

I painted A Couple of Apples and a Pear today alla prima on a 12x12 deep edge canvas.  I really had a grand time with it as I hadn't painted with oils in several weeks and what a pleasure it was.  I paint with acrylics during the fall because of the faster drying time and need the product for our shows.  This little still life is one of several I photographed when I did the set up for the Fruit Under the Lamplight painting.  This is the third painting out of that setting.  I hope you like the results.

Merry Christmas,
Jimmie@jimmiesart.com

Pears Go Together With Apple

Pears Go Together  With Apple, Acrylic 6x8 Inch Canvas Hardboard

I enjoyed this little painting as it has a nice combination of earth tones and bright color.  This concludes the series of still life settings on the small format of 6x8.  At least for now, as I want to do more still life paintings on larger canvases similar to the scene with the lamp and fruit: "Fruit Under Lamplight" that I did last month.  It is posted on the blog also.  Maybe I can sell it at the show in El Campo this weekend.  I think it would really look good in Mama's kitchen, what do you think?

I hope you like the painting.  Email me if you would like to purchase.  It is easy to do through PayPal.  You don't have to have a PayPal acount to use your credit card for a secure purchase.

Let us pray before we paint,
Jimmie@jimmiesart.com