Orange You Glad You Live in California (or Sorry That You Don’t)?

group of citrus oil paintings in progress
Morning sun in the summer dries oil paintings quickly.

Orange you glad you live in California? Or perhaps you aren’t so glad – the state is way over its head financially, we have both sales tax and state income tax, our gas is almost the most expensive in the country, and it is stinkin’ hot.

But we can grow oranges, and we can paint them. That’s what California artists do who get calls from realtors who sell lots of citrus orchards. Blessings on you, Oh Realtors of Good Taste.

In case you were wondering, my favorite color isn’t orange. Besides, it looks terrible on me. Not my color. Maybe that is why it is fun to paint.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5 Comments

  1. Have you ever thought of painting little smiley faces on those oranges like they used to do or still do at Zimmerer’s in Exeter, you know where the little “belly button” is the nose? Lol. Just a thought!

  2. Cheryl, I think only people who are classified as “autumns” or “springs” can wear orange without looking a little off. So, I eat it and I paint it instead! And thank you for noticing the one at the top – that is a winner, if I do say so myself. 😎

  3. Orange is not one of my colors either, Jana 🙂 I especially liked the painting at the top with the two oranges together.

  4. Preach it, Sister!

  5. See, you are blessing in an area you did not know about before! Glad the realtors love your paintings, they are fab! Sometimes I am glad I am from California. Everyone in Europe thinks we are fabulous, of course, they are mostly socialist countries!! But the real people in CA are horrified at what is happening to the whole state because of LA and SF!!! Whatever they vote for is what we get. Lord Jesus come soon!!
    Hugs,
    Melissa


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