This is my latest framed painting. The image is 15" X 26". Framed the painting measures 23" X 34". The composition is part of an earlier painting, "Colander Glow I", currently in the permanent collection of the Pellissippi College Library. I like working with reflective surfaces. The glow that comes from the peppers being reflected in the metal colander was my motivation.
This is the second time I have painted this arrangement of colorful radishes. The first painting belongs to someone else. These large multicolored vegetables remind me of Easter eggs. This rendition is not exactly the same as the first painting. That was not the intention. I just wanted to enjoy the shapes and colors of these little vegetables one more time.
I finished this painting a few months ago, but neglected to post it. The painting measures 20 " X 28". It is an ambitious size for the small berries. I was intrigued by the indistinct quality of the background shapes in my source photo. It was fun to try to portray that. In September Dogwood Berries won an award for transparent watercolor at the Oak Ridge Art Center Exhibition.
