August 4, 2013 – Chocolates are almost there!

August 4, 2013 – Chocolates are almost there!

Was tedious painting all the brown. The toppings on these truffles were a fun reward! Just a bit more pink on the raspberry truffles to go. Out on the deck of the house where we are staying in Tahoe. Listening to the birds and the wind in the pine and fir trees....
July 28, 2013 – in Tahoe working on chocolates

July 28, 2013 – in Tahoe working on chocolates

Finished the cup of roses. I decided to call it “Summertime” – check it out in the gallery under roses. Off on vacation in Tahoe and decided to pick up this piece I’d started last spring. Lots of brown! Mixing ultramarine blue and burnt sienna...
July 15, 2013 – I think the glass is about done… not sure

July 15, 2013 – I think the glass is about done… not sure

I’ve come to think that it’s a lot easier to paint highly detailed cut glass like in Blush than this one. There’s a lot of subtlety and shades of green that are giving me a challenge! Time to move on to the rose on the fence rail and see how what...