I like your landscape. And whatever you do, don’t let Bill come and paint with you.

Maybe you can add some of those ugly vegetables at the bottom of your landscape….and some people running from the market dropping them because they are so ugly. You were brave to purchase them.

I’m back from vacation and never thought I’d be bringing the 90 degree weather home with me. Yuck. It’s too early to be this hot here.

Looking forward to seeing you (sorta) soon. xoxox

Marian- Karin Jurick just posted a statue challenge on her Different Strokes blog. I like seeing how everyone interprets the same subject.

Nava- thanks for that suggestion and you are right- that’s just what it needs. I was blanking out on it. Have to put it away for a while since I’ve poked at it too much and it feels like it needs to ” heal ” before I hit it again.

Se’ Lah- thanks and glad you took a moment to leave a note.
It’s great to read about a place you used to live, through someone else’s eyes.

Pat- twas a time I wouldn’t post anything that wasn’t ” done ” to my taste. But sometimes you need a crossing guard to help you get across that blasted intersection that’s got you blocked.

Nathalie- good recall- the photo was blah and was too far away to be a useful reference. I’m going to consider this practice work, and I think, close the case on it. Seems the trails’ gone cold.

Jala- I’ve been told that they need to be eaten before they turn yellow. Green or orange means they’re less bitter.
Since living here, my taste buds seem to crave and want hot food, spicy food and even bitter. Environment? Influence?
Both?

Loved living on St. Croix so this is a nice spot to reminesce.

Happy Earth Day.

I like your Fauvism landscape. Whilst clinging to the disclaimer of “what do I know about landscapes?”, I think the foreground is indeed in need of some more Fauvi-ish brush strokes, similar to the fun ones you have at the top upper two thirds. Perhaps also reflect a touch of the greens, too?

I saw that statue and was immediately thinking you were going to start doing still lifes… My art teacher is constantly bringing in those *%$# statues and including them in with fruits and flowers and beads and stuff. I suppose there is a reason… but… I’d rather paint other things.

Be well Bonnie…. I do so enjoy reading about your adventures!!!

Terry-look who left a comment right above yours. He’s got some bark for you too.

Don- you did your homework on this vegetable and right you are. They would absolutely make a great subject for your photos. And thanks for the artists’ ending to your comment.
You always have just the right thing to say.

Noel-La Sauvage Superoire, bien sur.

Bill- since I’m an alcohol lightweight, you’d have the unfair disadvantage. I agree about a little more brushwork. Maybe during the torpor of summer when I have nothing else to do and it’s too hot to start a new one.

Jala- Gauguin lite! But thanks for that.