Monday, October 6, 2014

Cherries!

Paint a Cherry, Eat a Cherry   Oil   8 x 8  SOLD

This is the demo piece I painted from life during this Summer's TD Art Gallery Paint In. Several people passing by or stopping to watch, commented on my ability to refrain from popping a cherry in my mouth as I painted. It was the standing joke of the day, so I felt the name should reflect the humor.

I've just taken down my solo show in the Oak Bay Marina Restaurant, and hung another downstairs at the Marina Coffee House. It's such a busy, fun location and with our wonderful Autumn weather, a great place to sit outside in the sunshine and enjoy the view.

The Oak Bay Artists Society has a group show that I'm participating in, at the Community Arts Council Gallery, at Cedar Hill Recreation Center. If you live in the area, drop by and enjoy the shows! You may even find something you'd love to take home with you!

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Posted by claire christinel at 10:18 PM
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  1. UnknownOctober 7, 2014 at 5:25 AM

    Congratulations on the sale and the shows! This is such a lovely piece, with so much richness and depth. I can tell those cherries must have been very enticing that day!

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    1. claire christinelOctober 9, 2014 at 10:40 PM

      Thanks Katherine. I really enjoy painting reds. They just lend themselves to rich, robust colour with plenty of depth.

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  2. hmuxoOctober 7, 2014 at 11:27 AM

    Excellent painting, Claire! The cherries look good enough to eat...love the rich reds and the realism of the piece.!
    Wonderful work!!

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    1. claire christinelOctober 9, 2014 at 10:43 PM

      Thanks very much Hilda. I had fun painting this and I'm surprised no one came over and helped themselves to a cherry.

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  3. Laura LeederOctober 8, 2014 at 7:17 AM

    Such rich colour! Best wishes on all of your upcoming shows.

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    1. claire christinelOctober 9, 2014 at 10:48 PM

      Hi Laura, I don't know what happened but my reply to you jumped down under Elizabeth's reply. I'm not a computer geek so I usually just accept.
      Cheers!

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  4. Elizabeth AndersonOctober 9, 2014 at 10:33 AM

    Yummy! It brings back a bit of summer. Wishing you the best!

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    1. claire christinelOctober 9, 2014 at 10:46 PM

      Thanks Elizabeth. The cherries were so amazing this summer. I went on a bit of a cherry painting bender. Thanks for your good wishes.

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  5. claire christinelOctober 9, 2014 at 10:44 PM

    Thank you Laura. As I said to Katherine, I really enjoy painting with reds. They just lend themselves so well to richness and depth. And thank for the good wishes on the shows!

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