In the Afternoon Sun

'In the Afternoon Sun'

5" x 7"

oil on board

NFS

My apologies for not being very communicative lately, but you know how it is...sometimes you seem to take one step forward and 6 back! Last week was one of those times and less said about it the better!

This little painting was made from an image taken with my phone camera. I took the photo last summer during our visit to the Bio-Park in Valencia. It was an extremely hot day (43C) and I was properly wilting at this point! Whereas Chloe (in the painting) was still as bright as a button and totally unfazed by the whole heat thing!  Ohhh to be young!! 

'Orange Juice on an Orange Cloth'

5" x 7"

oil on canvas board

I painted this very quickly today as I only had an hour to work. I'm quite happy with it considering the time limitation but I plan to spend just a little more time on it tomorrow. I decided to make this painting when I saw the orange juice sitting on the tablecloth in the gorgeous sunshine. It was interesting how the bright orange of the cloth made the orange of the juice look almost yellow. I also loved the pink against the orange...pink and orange has always been one of my favourite colour combinations. Long may the sunshine last!