Get Your Paint On - Week 3

"candy"

So, here it is... Week 3 already! Our class is just zipping by! This week was all about color. The assignment was to use 4 colors. I struggled a bit with a subject to paint, and then I finally decided on some retro candy. There's a great candy shop near our house that is loaded with retro candies! I came home with a bagful for inspiration and finally settled on a few pieces for the painting. In case you're wondering what the white blobs are, they are the Brach's nougat candies with fruit-flavored gummies inside and the round green candies are Appleheads, even though they look like giant peas! It's been a busy week so this is a small one.



Gouache • illustration board • 5x5"

a really nice surprise...

Today I got a really nice surprise... Remember the "retro-looking" Barbie painting I did last year. My client's daughter sent me a photo today of how it looks in her Mom's living room. Wow! It looks fantastic! It goes with all of her furniture so well. I love that her Mom's style is so eclectic and colorful. My favorite pieces are the pink chair, mirrored dresser and the blue lampshade. There is no bigger compliment and inspiration to do more paintings for me than seeing what one of my pieces looks like hung in one of my client's homes. Thanks so much for sending!