Monday, January 16, 2012

Persimmons {Bountiful Observations no. 3} SOLD

Still Life with Persimmons on a Pewter Plate

{8" x 8" (20.3 x 20.3 cm) – oil on canvas panel}
Framed painting: SOLD

I had the good fortune of being able to get these persimmons from River Farm, so the leaves and stem were still intact and they had been minimally handled, which meant the color of the fruit was more vibrant and unaffected. Often fruit purchased a the grocery store will have been handled a lot so the natural yeast often found on fruit has been rubbed off, which dullens the texture and color.

{14" x 14" (35.6 x 35.6 cm) with frame}

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This is a painting from my Bountiful Observations series, with 25% of the net proceeds of each sale being donated to the American Horticultural Society.

6 comments:

theresamillerwatercolors said...

Lovely persimmons, Liz! Fantastic painting! I saw the lovely persimmons at the River Farm!

eLIZabeth Floyd said...

Thanks Theresa! We are so lucky to have such a wonderful resource nearby.

Virginia Floyd said...

So beautiful! Love what you have done with the fabric, how the stripes ripple and flow around the plate.

eLIZabeth Floyd said...

Virginia, I always appreciate how you see what I am trying to convey :)

Susan Roux said...

This painting is beautiful. Have you considered framing it in solid gold? I think it would make it breath more... Just a suggestion.

eLIZabeth Floyd said...

Thanks Susan for the idea about using a gold frame, I had not thought of that.