Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Cherries, Berries and Stripes

 

This is my proposed entry in a small show on the 25th at SFA college in Nacogdoches. Debbie Cannatella, Nita Bridges (from Houston) and I were looking for a reason for a get together, and this came up. Nita is from Houston and is also a member of our Artcolony blog. This show is rather different in that we hand deliver our work by 9:30, it is judged until 12, then we come back from 1 to 4 for critiques, awards and the gallery show. If your work is selected, you leave it there at the college for the next month for their show. Sounded like we could meet, shop, have lunch and see an art show all in one day. We take every advantage for a play day.

My painting is half sheet (15x22) on 140 Arches CP. As you can see, I am still on my cherry kick, and if a painting doesn't have red in it then it's not fun to paint. And, this one has LOTS of reds. Probably used 4 reds and magenta, sienna and purple for the shadowing. The stripped placemat is from a set from Pier I and I use them all the time. It really sets a cheerful table, and I do have the napkins to match. Goodness, who ever uses cloth napkins any more in this day and age? ME!!
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11 comments:

  1. UnknownJuly 14, 2009 at 6:14 PM

    Mollie, these look absolutely delicious! Good luck with the show...

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  2. mollie jonesJuly 15, 2009 at 5:52 AM

    Thanks, Nancy. They were delicious! That's the problem with these fruit set-ups...I always devour them.

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  3. Mary KosaryJuly 15, 2009 at 10:37 AM

    Fantastic job. You go girl!

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  4. Christiane FortinJuly 16, 2009 at 6:31 AM

    Mollie you did a fastastic job on this painting. It's so full of light it's amazing. What red did you use they are delightfull really. You are such a great artist.

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  5. mollie jonesJuly 16, 2009 at 9:17 AM

    Thanks Christiane. I used WN red, Quin Red, Perm Red, Aliz, and some magentas, purples and they all had an underlay of New Gamboge. I went back in several times with layers of New Gamboge. I have darkened the bottoms where the cherries meet to give it a little more drama. Sure is fun to work with reds. What are you working on right now?

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  6. Vernita HoytJuly 19, 2009 at 6:09 AM

    Hi Mollie ... I love your painting!

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  7. mollie jonesJuly 19, 2009 at 12:15 PM

    Thanks, Nita. Glad you stopped by.

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  8. Mary JansenJuly 21, 2009 at 1:57 PM

    Mollie! This is scrumptious!!! I don't think you could have made those strwaberries any juicier! Yummy!
    And guess what...I use cloth napkins too. I won't kill any trees to wipe my mouth...

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  9. mollie jonesJuly 22, 2009 at 6:36 AM

    Thanks, Mary. Glad you're back home...we've missed you.

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  10. Doris JoaAugust 7, 2009 at 10:14 AM

    Oh Mollie, I didn't know this painting yet. It is fantastic. What fantastic reds you have here. I LOVE it.

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  11. mollie jonesAugust 13, 2009 at 6:17 PM

    Thanks, Doris...glad you stopped by.

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