Last Saturday at the farmer's market I was buying last of the season strawberries for a very hefty price. I eyed the eggplant more so to paint than to eat. The young woman at the veggie stand said to the man working with her " Estamos cobrando mucho por el eggplant." (We are charging too much for the eggplant) I smiled at her and said, "oh, you think so too?" She laughed and said she didn't realized I could understand her! Embarrassed, she gave them both to me for a dollar.
I got a little sloppy with them and am not pleased with how the tops where the leaves are turned out. I had a hard time mixing just the right colors. I do like that it turned out a fairly good composition and that my shadow areas although not quite what I envisioned, still work. Mostly I'm happy that I satisfied the desire today to paint. Now, maybe I should go to the gym? Well, maybe after I have a bowl of strawberry gelato that I made this morning with those very expensive berries!
watercolour; 27.5cm x 36cm Arches 140# cp
Oooh! These are brilliant! I love the colors and shapes. Did you go to the gym too?
Me gusta mucho esta pintura! No es nada facil pintar una acuarela de este tamano!
Muchos saludos desde Alemania,
Claudia
P.S. Muchas gracias por tus amables comentarios!
HOW GLORIOUS!!! They are just beautiful and I'll bet as delicious as you've painted them!
Beautiful! Such glorious colors and yes, your composition is great. I can't see that they're sloppy? And great little tale, I can just imagine the surprise(and embaressment) when they realize they are understood.
Were I closer, I would definitely influence you to have the strawberries, instead of going to the gym...what fun awaits at the gym, I ask you?
Ronell
Marta I love the color on these and also the background color. Very nice...
Hi, I really like how these came out! Very pretty. :)
Great eggplants! You got such nice rich color. Did you eat them too?? I'm sure the strawberries were better....
Lovely - eggplants are one of my favourite subjects. I love this composition, it suggests a certain intimacy between these two. Or maybe the sun is getting to me!