Green Eats, Update and Hunting Blue

I finally got a good/better photo of the green apples and grapes. Sunshine brings out the color. I took a couple of photos in the shade and when that didn't work I took some in the sun. The ones I took earlier in the afternoon had glare in the direct sun. I tried again about 4:00 p.m. and with the late sun the photo came out better. Digital cameras usually make taking photos with a lot of red and blue difficult and with both colors in this painting, the yellow background kept going dull. The final photo is much better with very little adjustment in Photoshop Elements. I will insert the previous photo so you won't have to go back, but if you want, here is the previous post.


First photo posted previously. New photo below:

Green Eats
Acrylic 5 x 7 inches
(click to see larger)

I still like the painting better in real life, but at least this new photo is closer to the real thing. The red is not quite so bright.

Last night I turned off my computer and watched a bad TV movie and sketched. I am hosting Scavenger Hunt 119 so sketched for that project.


Number 2 Something blue - a little blue bottle with a cork and wooden spoon and Number 3, camera - my flip video recorder, I have sketched my camera many times. Bad perspective to go with the bad movie. These were done with the Lamy pen, blue ink and Micron 005 , sienna ink. About forty minutes for both.

I may have to turn off the computer again tonight, I have been here most of the day working on Austin Pastel Society things and general art paperwork. The brain is fried. I know what, a glass of wine and watch Susan Carlin paint for a while, that will be relaxing. She paints and broadcasts on YouStream on most Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. Central Time. It is interactive so you can chat and watch. Maybe I will see you there!