I found these peppermint candies in the bottom of my backpack. I have no idea when I tossed them in but they looked pretty sad so I'm guessing it was quite a while ago. Painting these mints was a bit of a challenge as I've never attempted to paint cellophane.
Like any new subject, the key is to focus on what you actually see as opposed to what you think you see. I would have thought that the center of the mints were a very bright, white color. However, the brightest color is the highlight on the wrapper and the mints are actually several shades darker. My other observation is that the shadow under the mint is much darker than the shadow under the twisted cellophane wrapper.
In other news, congratulations to Jo Wray who won my January give-away! To become eligible, sign up for my mailing list ... each month I randomly select someone to win.
This 6 inch square painting is available for $60. If you are interested in purchasing it, you can do so in several ways:
1. Art on Main: For those who live in the Westford, MA area, visit Art on Main, 40 Main St, Westford, MA 01886. We accept credit cards, checks and cash.
2. PayPal: For those who live far away, click the "Buy Now" button below to pay by PayPal/credit card. I will carefully pack and then ship the painting directly to your door.
3. Personal check or money order: If you're not a fan of paying on-line, I accept personal checks and money orders. Just send me an email (LaurieGMiller@gmail.com) and we'll work out the details.
2 comments:
Nice job, Laurie!! You're so right... It's hard to remember to paint what you see and not what you know!!! (or what you THINK you know... LOL)
Yup, I always have to keep reminding myself to really, REALLY look :)
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