Monday, May 27, 2019

When Life Gives You Lemons...

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
                                                                 - Julius Rosenwald
It's a good philosophy, I think... Although it is easier to say when you're not in the middle of facing some of life's lemons. 😀

This was a funny painting to work on.  It started with a tan-ish blue-ish background, an orange-ish brown-ish table, and some lemon yellow lemons.  I "finished" it and hoped that the painting fairies would come in the night and work their magic.  They did not.
... sigh...
Wipe off the wood color...
Soften the back edges...
Warm up the lemons with different yellows...
Try purple-ish...
Put some shadows...
Add the shine highlights...
... hmph... The painting fairies sometimes have a lousy work ethic, and you just have to dig in and do it yourself! 😀

Original Oil Painting on 11"x 14" Wrapped Canvas
[FOR CHARITY]

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