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693 Golden Nuggets

The golden tomatoes are from Springdale Farm and the red bowl is from the museum in Lebanon.  Basil is from my yard.

"693 Golden Nuggets"
acrylic - 6x8 in

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/693-golden-nuggets/413743

tags: acrylic on 6x8 gessoed Ampersand hardboard, available, contact artist for price., fruit and vegetables, still life
Saturday 09.19.15
Posted by Diane Campion
 

622. Sunset Trail, Veering Right

Despite the humidity, the rain, and the intense allergy conditions, I am mentally back in Door County on the Sunset Trail.  Here is another scene, this time painted with acrylics, and fyi, I'm not asking my husband's opinion today after yesterday's response.  hmpff.  I wonder which scene and medium you prefer.

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/622-sunset-trail-veering-right/387705

tags: Peninsula State Park, Sunset Trail. price $150 buy through Pay Pal, Wisconsin, acrylic on 6x8 gessoed Ampersand hardboard, forest Door County, landscape, path, trail, wood scene
Tuesday 05.26.15
Posted by Diane Campion
 

612 Aubergine

The little Indian eggplants still interest me.  I love their color, shape and sizes.  Unfortunately, by the time I finish with them, they may be past their prime of freshness.  Maybe I will make baba ghanouj with them tomorrow. 

"612 Aubergine"
acrylic - 6x8 in

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/612-aubrgine/374772
tags: acrylic on 6x8 gessoed Ampersand hardboard, blue and purple, blue bowl, complimentary purple and yellow, contact artist for price, eggplant, kitchen art, still life, vegetables
Wednesday 05.13.15
Posted by Diane Campion
 

611 Indian Eggplant






I found these small eggplants at a grocery store in Chicago and couldn't resist their beautiful color and size, conveniently fitting in a blue bowl.  I tried to research why they are called Indian eggplant, but found no good answer.  In India and some other countries, eggplant are called brinjal and is widely used in Indian cuisine.  I thought it was interesting to note that so many cultures have popular eggplant dishes--Greek and Turkish moussakka, French ratatouille,  Italian eggplant parmesan, Arabic baba ghanough.  My mother-in-law made the world's best eggplant parmesan.

I also thought this was interesting information from Wikipedia: "Botanically classified as a berry, the fruit contains numerous small, soft seeds which, though edible, taste bitter because, as a relative of tobacco, they contain nicotinoid alkaloids."  hmmm....
tags: acrylic on 6x8 gessoed Ampersand hardboard, contact artist for price., eggplant in a blue and white bowl, kitchen art, purple and blue, still life
Tuesday 05.12.15
Posted by Diane Campion
 

599 Bringing Spring Inside

I am still wearing earmuffs, scarf and gloves.  Pansies are not yet planted out in the garden. (sigh)
tags: acrylic on 6x8 gessoed Ampersand hardboard, blue and white bowl series, contact artist for price, pansies, spring flowers, still life
Sunday 04.26.15
Posted by Diane Campion
 

583 New Mama

We have a new family in our neighborhood and I am over the moon smitten by them.  I visit them many times each day and take photos with my 20x zoom lensed camera.  Mom and Dad have two or three kids.  They are Great Horned Owls and the babies have just recently become visible.  The babies are SO adorable---like little puffs of cotton with perfectly round eyes and little hooked beaks.  Did you know that what look like ears are not really ears at all?  (I hope I got that correct.)   We find feathers, squirrel tails and tufts of fur throughout the neighborhood, and everyone is hoping they keep the rabbit population at bay this summer. 
tags: acrylic on 6x8 gessoed Ampersand hardboard, birds, nature, owl, price $100 buy through PayPal, wildlife
Monday 04.06.15
Posted by Diane Campion
 

581 Door County Sunset

I thought I'd take a little break from the grey winter skies and seas and paint from a reference photo taken last Fall in Door County, Wisconsin where the sunsets are spectacular.  There is a particular restaurant, Buster something or other, where tables are set outside for all to witness the breathtaking views. 

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/581-door-county-sunset/365578
tags: $100 buy through Pay Pal, Door County, Wisconsin, acrylic on 6x8 gessoed Ampersand hardboard, sky, sunset, water
Saturday 04.04.15
Posted by Diane Campion
 

579 So Happy Together

Still working on the greys so prevalent on a dreary winter day, as this was.  These two swans were so beautiful.  The photo reference was taken on the back roads of Plymouth, Massachusetts. 

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/579-so-happy-together/364971

tags: Massachusetts, acrylic on 6x8 gessoed Ampersand hardboard, birds, grey, nature, price $100 buy through pay pal., swans, waterscape, winter day
Wednesday 04.01.15
Posted by Diane Campion
 

564 Misunderstanding

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Yikes.  I just realized I painted this once before, but I thought I was painting a different view.  I guess you can paint the same thing several times and the paintings will never be exactly the same.
To me, the onions look like they are at odds, perhaps there was a misunderstanding. 

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/564-misunderstanding/348639
tags: acrylic on 6x8 gessoed Ampersand hardboard, blue and white bowl series, complementary palette, contact artist for price, kitchen art, root vegetables, vegetables
Saturday 03.07.15
Posted by Diane Campion
 

557 Overcrowded


http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/557-overcrowded/336622
tags: acrylic on 6x8 gessoed Ampersand hardboard, blue and white bowl, contact artist for price., kitchen art, peppers, still life, vegetables
Friday 02.27.15
Posted by Diane Campion
 

556 Beauty Pageant


http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/556-beauty-pageant/336375
tags: acrylic on 6x8 gessoed Ampersand hardboard, contact artist for price, fruit, kitchen art, still life, strawberries
Thursday 02.26.15
Posted by Diane Campion
 

552 At Attention


I put off painting asparagus but it seemed to be the only vegetable we had around that I hadn't painted.    It was a little challenging, but I would like to try again.  This is a new blue bowl, the smallest of them all.  My husband named this painting. 

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/552-at-attention/335114
tags: acrylic on 6x8 gessoed Ampersand hardboard, asparagus, blue bowl, contact artist for price, kitchen art, still life, vegetables
Saturday 02.21.15
Posted by Diane Campion
 

546 Hanging Out Together

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/546-hanging-out-together/332353
tags: acrylic on 6x8 gessoed Ampersand hardboard, blue and white bowl, carrots, contact artist for price., kitchen art, still life, vegetables
Wednesday 02.11.15
Posted by Diane Campion
 

545 Cultured

In this blog post, on my monitor, the colors of the onions look a little too purple.  They are more subtle than appears here.

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/545-cultured/331848
tags: acrylic on 6x8 gessoed Ampersand hardboard, blue and white bowl series, contact artist for price, kitchen art, pearl onions, root vegetables, still life, vegetables
Monday 02.09.15
Posted by Diane Campion
 

544 Simply Divine

It took me all day to think of the right title for this painting.  I had many perfect titles, but all had been previously used for other paintings.  I woke up from a little catnap and this one hit me!

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/544-simply-divine/331523

tags: acrylic on 6x8 gessoed Ampersand hardboard, blue and white bowl, contact artist for price, green onions, kitchen art, scallions, still life
Sunday 02.08.15
Posted by Diane Campion
 

540 Mixed Company

This is most likely the end of the Meyer lemons.  I like the combination of the limes with the lemons in my favorite bowl.

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/540-mixed-company/330377

tags: Meyer lemons, acrylic on 6x8 gessoed Ampersand hardboard, and white., blue, citrus, green, kitchen art, limes, orange, still life
Tuesday 02.03.15
Posted by Diane Campion
 

539 Stealing the Show

My garden club held it's annual Chinese Tea Tasting on Saturday with 80 people attending.  Our centerpieces for the tables included a moss ball with jade plant, rocks, and a single cymbidium orchid.  Each stem of the orchid has approximately 15-20 flowers, which are exquisite.  I am enjoying the few that didn't sell and couldn't resist placing one in my still life.

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/539-stealing-the-show/330111
tags: acrylic on 6x8 gessoed Ampersand hardboard, blue and white bowl, contact artist for price, cymbidium orchid, kitchen art, meyer oranges, still life
Monday 02.02.15
Posted by Diane Campion
 

536 Meyer Lemons





The other day, I was at our local grocery store, and as usual, I spent a lot of time in the produce department.  I must have looked suspicious, because as I was slowly and carefully looking for the perfect vegetables/fruit, the produce manager approached me:
She asked,  "Can I HELP you?"
I replied, "No, but thank you."
She, "Did you have any questions?"
My reply, "Nope."

I have never tasted a Meyer lemon, but I was curious about them, so I bought a package.  I learned from an internet site that they are thought to be a cross between either a Eureka or Lisbon lemon and a mandarin orange, and they take on a sightly yellow-orange color.  The skin seems to be much thinner than a common lemon or orange.  They are supposedly sweeter than a lemon, and often used to make lemon pies.  My mother used to make a highly coveted lemon meringue pie.  I wonder if she used Meyer Lemons. Sadly all of her recipes are gone.

p.s.  The blue in this bowl is not screaming as it appears in this picture.
tags: acrylic on 6x8 gessoed Ampersand hardboard, blue and white bowl, fruit, kitchen art. contact artist for price., still life
Tuesday 01.27.15
Posted by Diane Campion
 

535 On the Edge

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/535-on-the-edge/327286
tags: Mandarin oranges, acrylic on 6x8 gessoed Ampersand hardboard, complementary palette, food, kitchen, orange and blue, still life
Saturday 01.24.15
Posted by Diane Campion
 

531 Palette Knives on an Ampersand Hardbord

I have missed my regular routine, but travel and household projects have prevented me from painting.  I don't like looking at all the paintings on Daily Paintworks each morning when NOT seeing one of mine.  It felt good today to paint this still life, even though all the shadows and reflections were a challenge.

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/531-palette-knives-on-an-ampersand-hardbord/313929
tags: acrylic on 6x8 gessoed Ampersand hardboard, artist's tools, palette knives, price $100 buy through Pay Pal, still life
Monday 01.12.15
Posted by Diane Campion
 
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