This repository has a two fold purpose. One, to keep a record of the watercolor, water soluble oil and colored pencil pieces I paint and their evolution. Secondly, to maintain a record of my past, and possibly future, writings.

**All artwork and writings are copyright of author and may not be used without permission.**

29 May 2009

Soroptimist Sponsored Art Show

Our dog, Suzy, has been helping me get ready for a local art show, (A Taste of May), that will take place tomorrow. It is sponsored by the Rio Vista branch of Soroptimist International and will be held at the The Dutra Museum.

I painted the following three pieces during the past several months. The rooster is a close replica of a rooster I completed in watercolor last year.


Requested by someone who liked the watercolor.

The pears were painted to represent the large agricultural influence pears have in the California Delta.


"A Pair"

The still-lifes were done after we visited the Museum of the Orangery in Paris last March. After viewing the amazing works of such artists as Cézanne, Renoir, Picasso, Rousseau, Matisse, Derain, Modigliani, Soutine, Utrillo and Laurencin, I was reminded that a pear doesn't need to have a curvaceous shape.


"Blue Pear" or "Pear On Table" or "Pear and Window"

So, the "Blue Pear". It will be interesting to see how it is received at the show.

I need to free up my "ambiguous" style and find something different. One day.

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3 comments:

Jeannie and Marvin frae Scotland said...

Dear Suzy, did the watercolour taste as good as it looks?

Seriously, I love your style of painting! Particularly found of pictures with bright colours.....

Good luck with the exhibition!

Jeannie and Marvin xxxxxx

Jeannie said...

oooops, got carried away there, meant to type "fond" not found! ;0D

roughseasinthemed said...

I love the blue pear.

Kate

ps and my word verification was egagib haha!!