"Vine Ripened" - 12"x12" oil on panel - I eat lots of tomatoes on my Paleo diet!
I purchased these tomatoes from a local grocery store and took some photos with different lighting and at different angles to later be used as reference for paintings. Yes, I know it would have been better to paint from real life than a photo, but the way my studio is set up now it would be too inconvenient. The tomatoes were delicious by the way. I've been on a Paleo diet for 5 years and tomatoes fit into my diet very well. This painting was painted on an Ampersand Gessobord which is an archival board for artist. I painted this painting with both brushes and palette knives.
Below is the photo I used for reference and as you can see I didn't paint it exactly as I saw it. I never do this. I always alter the subject to make it more appealing to the viewer....well, that's the plan anyway.
The first stage of the painting.
The next stage.
The next stage.
The next stage.
The finished painting.
Thanks for reading. - Bob
The colours basically just leapt out of the screen / canvas! So alive! So beautiful <3....... And you made me want to learn oils... haha
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Thank you so much. Oils is the only medium I've ever worked with and I love them even though it does take time to set them up on a palette each day. At the end of the painting session I put each color in a Tupperware type container and put it in the freezer. They won't dry out for about a week or two if left in the freezer. Thanks again for your comments...I'm new to Steemit, but I'm beginning to like it more than the other social medias.
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Very beautiful painted tomatoes. I love how you show the depth with the brushstrokes
Thank you so much marinaart. I really enjoyed painting this one.
Great intensity.
Thanks David, I'm trying to improve my skills to become the quality painter you are! But, with my 78 year old shaky hands it's kinda hard. Your work really inspires me for sure!
Love your rendition of colour
Thank you so much Ben, I like to experiment with different colors and techniques. That's what makes painting fun.