Welcome to my Art Blog! I paint or draw most weekdays and sometimes finish a painting a day. I fondly call them my "Postcards from Paradise" because it's such a beautiful place the Lord made here for us.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

"Dark Red Apple" Still Life Daily Painting

Original unframed oil 4"x6"
©2011 Diana Moses Botkin


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After painting the limited strokes apples, it was very satisfying to add more substance and detail in this simple little painting!

4 comments:

Jane Hunt said...

I can imagine your frustration doing the limited strokes because your realism is masterful! Still, I guess all these exercises build on each other...

Diana Moses Botkin said...

You're right, Jane. I wanted to keep going on the little warm-ups to make them more finished, which is why I just HAD to do this one!

Sketches in oil are good too, though. I enjoy trying to capture a subject quickly and efficiently, so it's all good.

mary maxam said...

I'm really drawn to this plum red color. It's so intense in depth. very pretty

Diana Moses Botkin said...

I'm glad to know you like this, Mary. I also thought that deep red was luscious!