Make Lemonade

"Make Lemonade"  (Acrylic Mixed Media, 8'x10' canvas panel)    C. Eastwood  © 2015 

"Choose your own direction...when life gives you lemons."  I was experimenting with some different techniques and media, and this is the end result.  Underneath the painting, and visible through the lemons, is a recipe for making lemonade.  There are some other little surprises tucked into the painting for the viewer to discover.  Just a simple painting for a kitchen wall.

Martini Needed

"Martini Needed"  (Watercolor)  C. Eastwood, 2012

Okay -- last one in the series.  Ellipses are improving, glass reflections coming along, and so now it's time to add in some metal that will reflect the jar and the two olives waiting outside.  It's been a good study, and now it's time to move to the next subject.

Peachy Keen

"Peachy Keen"  (Watercolor)  C. Eastwood, 2012

Whoops!  Slipped some fruit in for a change of pace.  I've discovered how difficult it is to differentiate a bunch of peach slices when they're all the same color.  Yikes! 

Pickle Garden

"Pickle Garden"  (Watercolor)  C. Eastwood, 2012

 So we're still doing jars of various vegetables.  Learning about ellipses (not easy) and highlights on glass.  Two more to go!

A Peck of Pickled Peppers

"A Peck of Pickled Peppers"  (Watercolor)  C. Eastwood, 2012

Our watercolor class has moved on from painting paint brushes to painting jars with interesting things in them.  I nabbed the jar of pickled peppers and this is the result.  With all due respect to Peter Piper, I realize this isn't exactly a "peck" -- but it was too good a title to pass up!  The next one up is going to be another glass jar filled with .... well, you'll just have to check back in a few days and see what it is.  I'm thinking of this painting and the one to come as "kitchen" paintings.  Wouldn't they look yummy on a kitchen wall?!