Passion Flower finished

Passion! Flower!

Finally bought a passion flower vine... this is the piece I've worked on today and tonight. I hope I'll get it finished before I have to plant it.

Fingerlings in A Mushroom Pattern Dedham Bowl

Final watercolor of fingerlings:

Stages along the way to the final:

Detail of watercolor

Fingerlingers on my mind

Just started a new one. Leaving it at this state so I don't kill it tonight.

The subject matter, fingerlings, look like little  animals crawling over each other (in my eyes)

the drawing for the painting

the first stage

Peachy, just peachy!

Detail of the final "Peaches on Grape Dedham Dish"

Fruit flies are everywhere in the studio now!

Here's the beginning drawing with the first touch of color:

and a few shots of the work-in-progress:

Next time I may incorporate the fruit flies and/or the paint-daubed paper towel.

Beans, finished tonight

Birds' Egg Beans, before cooking:

Still in the fuchsia, mottled pods
(see earlier post of beginning drawing, September 9th)

Sky in VA today!