Playful blueberries 2

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I am sure that I am not alone in finding that ones personal favorites isn't always the ones that get most views and comments. And sometimes things that isn't a favorite gets loads of views, and you have no idea why.

Well, this is my last blueberry painting, and is a small variation of the large "Playful blueberries 1" painting.

Blueberries and raspberries 3

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Things doesn't always go as planned. I did earlier (as mentioned) 2 paintings with the theme "early snow" and I wasn't pleased with the direction they took. One was painted over and has become a bad start of a new landscape, which I let go for a while. The other one was going to be painted over today, but my better half stopped me, saying that it was good, so I will save it and photograph it. Instead I went on working on the "bad start", but it looks like it will turn out better than I thought, so keep your fingers crossed.

This post is one of 2 small paintings I did before I left the berry subject. I wanted to try them small and playful.

Eggshells

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This is my take on this weeks DPW challenge "The White on White Challenge". Initially I didn't think I do this one, and it didn't trigger any inspiration, but then I though, what the heck, lets go for it and do a quick attempt.
Naturally I got inspired doing it and I took it my way, and created an black and white world with a hint of color.

Broken egg

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Finally I got this weeks DPW challenge done. I am not a breakfast kind of guy, and I felt that I got out of my comfort zone. Never done an raw egg before and I haven't found my way to do plates, forks and cups yet.
I decided to go with a broken egg. It is interesting and is a real challenge.

Tomatoes and radicchio

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When buying fruits and vegetables to use in still life, I found this vegetable that I thought was a lettuce. Not sure if it is or not, but is is very colorful and fun. Did two paintings with it, same actors, slightly different compositions and sizes. This is the first one I did and it is still me trying to keep it simple, clean and not going too loose.

Tomato taking cover

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This is the first of a series of paintings where I try to pull things together, be spontaneous, but keep it clean.

Tomatoes From Mars

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This week I thought I do "The DPW Challenge" , thought it seemed like a fun and value lesson. I chose a familiar subject and went for it. Must say that the experience was strange. Not so much with the tomatoes I changed from red to green, or green to red, but the ones that were not ripe yet. I did them in the pink/purple range of colors and I hope they still considers to be tomatoes (even though they look as they come from Mars or something. Some things comes in all colors, the hard ones to change is those things who doesn't. Had a lot of fun.

This is what I worked from. I took some creative freedom when it came to the colors and composition.

One Single Red Tomato

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Well, time to play around. I wanted to try a vague idea I had of pulling back most of the painting and put all focus on one element. I chose an object I am familiar with, and after some trial and errors it ended up like this. I like it, and will explore it more later.

World of peppers number 6

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This year is coming to it's end and a new is about to start. Like a wheel without start or end, we continue our lives. Perhaps like a pepper wheel?

World of peppers number 1

SOLD

This was my first pepper painting, and my personal favorite (I think). It was the first composition that caught my eyes when going through a lot of photographs that I took while trying things out.

Strawberry fun

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I usually take a look at challenges that comes along. This one was a challenge on Rookie painter's blog . The challenge was to do your take on a photo, which included two strawberries and a stack of bowls. I chose to crop the shit out of the photo. I might do another one later with a hint of the bowls, but no promises.
This was my first strawberries I have ever painted, so I had a lot of fun with them.

World of peppers number 4

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This is the 4th one I did. It has a simple composition, and I tried to try something new with the colors. There is a slight reflection in the black line again. I love to use Golden Fluid Acrylics, but the downside is that the black one at least is so shiny when it's dry. Have varnished it, but photographing right now is hard, with the light going down early up here in the north, and sometimes I think small imperfections show the real painting, rarely does a photograph do the painting justice.

world of peppers number 5

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Perhaps I am crazy, posting during this holiday, but a little crazy is good I think, right? Haven't posted these in order, not sure if there is a reason or not, I might, but am not totally convinced. In real life I am back painting cherries, larger ones (well semi large, 12" x 12").

World of peppers number 2

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Not sure how many that will spend the time looking on art during this holiday, but I post this one anyway.

I wish all my friends, family,  fellow artists, art lovers and viewers a....

Merry X-mas and a Happy New Year!

world of peppers number 3

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Well, so far I have done 6 paintings with all kind of peppers, and there will be more. This is for me an exploration in color, shapes and compositions. There will be simple ones, chaotic ones, complex ones and so on. Most of them is on the rough side, but I think they still got a crisp and graphic look. You may like some, hate others.
PS! There is a slight reflection in the black line on the upper half of the painting. The fluid acrylic paint is a little shiny when it is dry. Have varnished the paintings, and will photograph them again.

3 Cherries and a persimmon

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This is the 2nd painting I did with the cherries I bought. Now I am going crazy with all kind of peppers, but that will come later.

In the spirit of the Season.....

Haven't done this before, so this is a first.
I have decided to give a discount on four paintings. This offer is valid until the end of the year. The new price is 40 $ (+ 30 $ for shipping and handling = 70 $), so that means a 15 $ discount of more.
The one on upper right is sold, the other 3 is still available.

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Cherries 4

Looking up - Mini     SOLD

That time of year

Three green apples on a plate

Avocado 5

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A part of skill is confidence. I got a lot confidence painting certain things, other not so much. I know skill and confidence will come with practice, but time for practice can be an issue and having things to show on my blog also makes it hard to get time for everything.

I painted this one right after my last avocado painting. I like painting avocados, the shapes and colors are fun to play with.

Tree-stem

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Going through pictures I've taken this fall, going in the park photographing trees and their surroundings, I found  it as usual more interesting to move closer to see details than see the big scene. This tree had a lot of character, and I had a lot of fun painting it.

3 avocado halves

Not For Sale

A few days ago I sat and had no idea what I wanted to paint. I have been painting a lot and I think I needed this little break. During the confusion I did manage to paint this avocado painting, which I like a lot. Some paintings I don't mind not selling.This one I  even consider not selling, well I will sleep over it. I like it's simplicity and roughness.