Sunday, March 28, 2010

Truffles
6" x 8"
oil on panel
2010

The submission deadline for this year's 50/50 show is fast approaching. If I get in, my theme this time will be "Objects of Desire". That should give me a wide array of subject matter to work with. Our girls were home on spring break this week so I took them out to buy truffles and kept a few handy to paint. They started to melt under the lamp, but I was able to capture them with paint before tragedy ensued. In my outlook on the world, chocolate truffles would certainly qualify as "Objects of Desire".

Studio music this week:

Pat Metheny- The Way Up and As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls




13 comments:

  1. Oh Denny, Oh Denny Oh DENNY!!!! CHOCOLATE!!! NOW you're talking my language!!! Tell me, did you eat them afterwards?
    A beautiful and simply irrestible painting that I want to EAT! The colours are very rich, sumptious and the reflections tempt the viewer in for a closer look. You've nailed this one for sure in my books!
    lol

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  2. This makes me smile, Denny. Such wonderfully warm colors, and the reflections in the table's surface are beautiful.

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  3. April and Lynda~ I'm so glad one little painting can bring such joy to the both of you...and calorie free too! Thanks so much!

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  4. ...Oh, I forgot to mention, I did eat them. It was my motivation to finishing!

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  5. So much joy to the eye feeds the soul...thankfully not the body! Keep painting calorie free paintings...they're yummy!! LOL

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  6. Excellent painting - I really like the texture and depth of color in the table. Did anyone offer to lick up the "tragedy" when you were finished?

    By the way, Pat Metheney is a great music choice. If you like a lot of jazz, check out jazzandblues.org - they stream through iTunes - no commercials, all jazz.

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  7. Jeremy~ Do you think I'd let anyone near those truffles? I licked it up!
    Hey, thanks for the tip on the jazzandblues site, I will definitely tune in.
    Thanks for your kind words.

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  8. Yum these look delicious Denny!! Lucky you, you got truffles all I got were deviled eggs.
    ~lizzy ;D

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  9. Just in time! I NEED chocolate RIGHT NOW!!

    great painting Denny!

    xx

    Kit

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  10. Sunshine~ Deviled eggs are not that bad, especially when dipped in chocolate...

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  11. I can't wait to see what your 50 objects of desire are going to be! I sure hope to be accepted with you in the 50/50! I have an idea I'm excited about too... Why doesn't my photo ever attach on your site???

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  12. Donna~ Here's to getting in to 50/50 again! I don't know why your photo doesn't show up. I do know there's serious flaws with blogspot- some of the bloggers like April Jarocka's and A Painter's Room blogs don't ever update though they both regularly post....

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