Honey Crisp

 

Here’s one that was fun to paint! A big juicy apple, with one slice taken out- painted from direct observation in the campground. The background was an exercise in simplification-I’m happy with the abstract nature of it, but still portraying the colors of Fall. 8”x8”, oil on panel.

An Apple a Day

On the road in the motorhome- set up a simple still life- on the picnic table at our campsite in Pigeon Forge. Fall in Tennessee was beautiful so I indicated those shapes and colors in the background. 8x8 on a panel.

 

 

Update

Making still more changes to this painting  reminds me why I love plein air!  Paint the painting, leave the scene. I have gone back into a plein air in the studio to make minor adjustments, but this one has gone through major changes. Am I satisfied yet? Time will tell. Turn it to the wall then return a few days later.