Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Bagged Lunch

Bagged Lunch 8" x 10"

Some of you may know my obsession with drawing paper and paper bags. This is a new simple take on the subject I've done quite a few times. I usually focus in on all the folds and wrinkles on the bag, but this time I simplified those details and tried to lose more edges that usual; still keeping the crispness at the fold on the top right part of the bag. It was fun, but I miss the light hitting the crumples.

It is FINALLY feeling like fall here in New Hampshire. This has been a really strange October with so many dry days in the high 80's. I really need my fall fix before it gets really cold. Plus if it goes right from 88 to 32, how will I remember to get the snow blower fixed before the first snow? I can't go another winter hand shoveling like last year! Well it does feel like fall, so I better get that snow blower in. Here's the view from my bedroom of a gloriously cool, wet fall New Hampshire day. Now don't go telling on me for inviting you all in my bedroom!


Sunday, October 7, 2007

the White Pumpkin

11" x 14"

More fall! Even though the weather has been unseasonably warm and dry, I am not giving up my autumn!

Friday, October 5, 2007

Chinese Lanterns
11" x 14"

These are chinese lanterns. The flower shop in downtown Keene had loads of them hanging on a horizontal pole out on Main Street which gave such an eerie feel. They are dried and papery and inside of some you can see the fruit berry - unfortunately you can't see them from the angle I am showing.
I hope to use these again in another still-life - since they are dried, they should last if noone in the house crumples them!

Monday, October 1, 2007

Applesauce

Today's effort, which is 11" x 14". There is one apple that isn't the same type as the others - can you guess which one? The majority are gala apples.

Sunday, September 30, 2007

Happy Birthday To Me!


No, no its not my birthday - I just recovered from turning 35 earlier in the month, so I wouldn't want to have another birthday so soon!

This is my entry to the Derwent Coloursoft contest with a birthday theme. The deadline was today.

I was going for a pathetic birthday alone theme, so my idea was to put as many candles as possible on the ooey gooeyist item I could find at the bakery.