Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Back to School

Back to School
oil on gallery wrapped canvas
11x14x1"
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I have been shopping on Ebay for interesting dishes for my still life paintings. My attention is usually caught by Fiesta ware, for the shapes and colors. But every time I bid on something I lost the bidding. But last weekend was the World's Longest Yard Sale on Hwy. 127 and I got this Tom and Jerry Fiesta mug for only $5.

I arranged the mug on matching fabric but it disappeared so a white plate solved that problem. Adding this fancy pitcher reinforced the red, white and blue color scheme. But the yellow pencil made it sing.

4 comments:

  1. Ah, you just became teacher's pet! I love this. I think the apple is what does it for me. But then, I am a teacher, and bringing an apple to the teacher always wins you points.

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  2. Wow that is just a funky pitcher, isn't it? Seems like it would feel very satisfying to pour something from that oversized spout. The apple looks really great. I think I'll go eat one now.

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  3. Is that an apple from your trees? It's almost apple season and your painting makes my mouth water.
    Congratulations on the sale yesterday. That's the way to do it.

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  4. You know Mrs. Mel I was a little bummed when you weren't doing the quilts anymore, they were my pick-me-up for the day. But, I must say, you have resurrected my smile. Love seeing what you create with your canvases.
    I figured it out, it really wasn't the quilts I missed especially (though they are fan-tas-teek!) but the colours that you produce so well! It's like magic to mine eyes, hee hee.
    Thanks for my daily smile.

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