When you look at my painting subjects, you might guess that orange is my favorite color. You’d be wrong. However, orange things are among my favorite things (not raindrops on roses).
The poppy painting is on the easel for consideration and contemplation. How can I make it better? Does it need to be made better? I have an idea for the first question, and the answer to the second question is “Maybe”.
The lemon isn’t orange. Well, duh. The Mural Gallery just sold a little lemon painting so I am painting a new one.
The larger commissioned painting is getting close to completion; the poppy painting is new, and the lemon needs an orange to go with it for the Mural Gallery.
The orange painting is going quickly; the poppy painting is a little more difficult.
It’s from a photo I took up the North Fork of the Kaweah River a handful of years ago. I am not trying to copy every poppy exactly; ain’t nobody got time for that. Besides, nobody cares.
I think this is going to be a good one. My goal is to get it to Kaweah Arts in time for the studio tour on the weekend. It is a county wide studio tour. I’m not participating but am supporting Kaweah Arts in their efforts to draw many people in.
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I love the color orange! I love orange for spring and summer flowers, as well as for leaves and pumpkins in the fall. I love these paintings so much!
Michelle, that is fun to know. I have several friends with orange as their favorite color. The first time someone told me that, I was astonished, because I am all blues and teals, almost every variation, always, and had never met anyone who loved orange.
I will admit orange is one of my least favourite colours, but in paintings I love it!
That lemon canvas is gorgeous!
Elisabeth, it is a mystery to me why 2 of my main subjects to paint are my least favorite color and why many of my go-to foods are too—carrots, sweet potatoes, cheese, oranges, and Cheetos!!