Fellow artist, blogger and friend, Gary Everest, has been regaling us with his new life in Hawaii. One day he showed a photo of his breakfast - yum! But what struck me was the potential painting there. So I started this. When the dark purple-black seeds go in, it will set it off.
Calling this
Hawaiian Breakfast
I hope you don't mind my using your photo, Gary! I won't put it in a show but am just using it to practice my wet-in-wet watercolor techniques.
I'm not sure I've ever eaten a papaya...I once had mango ice cream in the Cayman Islands.
9 comments:
Above all others this is my favourite colour combo. I love the zing! I love the flow and smoochiness in your painting it's delicious!
Love the colors you chose for the background of this fruit. Hope to see it finished. Take care and have a fun day creating.
i like where this is heading rhonda ... great bright start
Gorgeous colours Rhonda, fresh just like the fruit
Aloha Rhonda,
It's wonderful! I couldn't be more pleased and honored that you would choose to paint this most delicious tropical fruit.
As for trying one...not everyone feels the way I do about them. Don't be shy in saying so if you find them not to your liking.
One more thing: Once, I found a Mexican papaya in a Portland grocery store. They are much larger than Hawaiian varieties and I purchased it without hesitation. Sadly, it had almost no taste, partly, I expect, from being picked before full ripeness.
Luckily, that's not a problem anymore!! :)
I can hardly wait to read your reaction after you try one.
Have a nice weekend!
Sincerely,
Gary.
Gorgeous colors!
Your patience is admirable. I would be there with the hair dryer just so I could finish it. I never wait to let the paint dry unless I have to leave.
Love the colors and looseness, Rhonda!
Thanks so much, Lisa! I love the word, Smoochiness, :)
Thanks, Debbie, I am playing with bolder colors.
Thanks, Jane and Lorraine!
Gary, Thanks so much - I knew you wouldn't be worried about me stealing your photo - and I haven't tried papaya yet but will if I get a chance. I see you've been back to the Farmer's Market and now I will have to hop over to your blog and see what other delights you have for us!
Thanks, Sherry and Kathryn :)
Kevin, thanks for the comment - I don't have much patience but had to paint and run - so left it to dry, hoping it would dry well. On to more today or tomorrow.
Thanks, everyone, for your positive comments! I am definitely moving into purer, brighter colors and wet-in-wet technique. Still spending time cleaning, sorting and dividing stuff from my aunt's house a few days a week - so that cuts into painting time and energy! So these are small paintings to play with and see where they go - thanks for following along!
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