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Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Apples Finished, new photo

I added some deeper shadows under the apples to set them down. It seems that sometimes I hesitate to make things dark enough. This small change seems to work.




Old Photo

Finished
Serve 'Em Texas Style
Pastel on Pastelbord, 5 x 7 inches

No painting today except this. I did work on my ad for Steppin' Out New Mexico and other paperwork. Gene also took apart a painting so I can use the Pastelbord for a new painting. I need now to clean the board and glass for the frame. Hopefully I can work on the painting tomorrow. It is the only big painting for the show in Magdalena.

8 comments:

Rose Welty said...

Looks good Jo, the shadows definitely took the float out. :D

Hope tomorrow is productive!

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Jo: That is a neat painting of the apples.

Valerie Jones said...

I like the apples. I love the bowl you put them in.

Jo Castillo said...

Hi Rose, thanks. It is always good to take a photo before calling a painting done. I usually look at it in black and white, too. Check out the old value bit.

Fishing Guy, thank you. I do like to paint apples.

Valerie, thanks. I like the Texas bowls. My kitchen is all red, white and blue.

Teresa said...

What great colors in the bowl and apples! So colorful and lively... love it!

Joan said...

Love the apples in the patriotic bow. The deepened shadows improved it a bit. Nice!!

Bag Blog said...

The deeper shadows make a big difference - a good one.

Jo Castillo said...

Hi Teresa, Thank you! It is more a Texas bowl than patriotic. I do have lots of patriotic stuff though. Ha.

Joan, thank you, too.

Bag Blog, thank you. Shadows are so important.


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I Grew up in a small town , Magdalena, New Mexico. I enjoy art and the pleasure other people get from my work. I always donate some of my sales and art to charities, especially for children. That started in Bolivia with Para los NiƱos. "I cannot pretend to feel impartial about colors. I rejoice with the brilliant ones and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns." -- Winston Churchill

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