Tomato Break

Tomatoes and Cruet Bottles

A student in one of my painting classes recently brought some tomatoes from her garden to share with class members. What beauties! I immediately set them in a still life and began painting that afternoon. I couldn't wait to load my brushes with juicy paint and apply to the canvas, emulating the mood of the fresh, colorful, and tasty vegetables. It was a great day especially after I ate some of them. They enhanced a great sandwich.

"Three Amigos"

I lived most of my life on a farm-ranch in Oklahoma. This experience gave me a great appreciation for the natural beauty and design of the outdoors and of farm animals. The patterns and natural earth tone colors of steers' coats became a fancy for me. The "Three Amigos" is a giclee print on canvas of three steers I have painted several times. I have painted cattle for several years and lately there has been a trend of appreciation for this kind of art. This pleases me. I'll post the story of these fellas someday.