Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Another Still Life- Cherries!



I am finishing up the still lifes and other small oil paintings I started last week. They are a great way for me to have fun while working on my skills with reflections, light and shadow, etc. My favorite part is at the end when I add things like water drops and highlights. The champagne/sorbet glass with cherries is almost done. Need to wait for the paint to dry so I can add a little shine to the side of the glass. I will post it when it is done- I will wait a day to be sure I don't end up ruining the under layer of cherries. I painted the single cherry on a 4X4 canvas and the glass of cherries is on 5X7 gessoed masonite.
Thanks for visiting and thanks in advance for your comments!
Sheryl

13 comments:

  1. Terrific! I really like that top one - it's set at a great angle.

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  2. Can I eat?:-))
    Beautiful paintings Sheryl!

    Ciao!!

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  3. These are wonderful! I love the cherries - they look so tempting! and the waterdrops are amazing!

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  4. Magnifique que cette cerise qui me met l'eau à la bouche et m'emporte à cette belle période qu'est le temps des cerises... Bisous

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  5. Thanks, Kim- I like the angle also!
    Grazie, Franz!
    Thank you, Claire- I really like adding the water drops!
    Merci, Martine!

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  6. Love the cherries and those waterdrops. Nicely done, Sheryl.

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  7. scrumptious single cherry - and will waited patiently to see what else you do with the glass full! xx

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  8. Thanks, Ann!
    Thank you, Pat- Just need to take the photo, so probably tomorrow will get it posted- just added the final shine to the glass mostly.

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  9. Gorgeous! I love this! I need to practice water droplets. They're so cool!

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  10. Incredibly beautiful, totally looks like the real thing!!

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  11. Thank you- Dora, Katherine and Jane! I need to practice water drops also, I keep forgetting how to do them well! Its all about the dark and light- like everything else in painting.

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Thank you so much for your comments- I love to hear what you think!