Actually I was going to do this last week. I cut up the cantaloupe, set up the lighting, etc. then decided I couldn't stand the smell of my paint. So I just did a little sketch and took a photo. Now a week later that was what I used as my reference for this painting. I think it's finished. It's 8 X 10 right now but it's on loose canvas and will need to be mounted to wood so may crop it a little tighter later.

Here's the sketch I did last week, which is what I used as reference for the painting above.

Sick for several days and missed painting. Gotta get back in the swing of things. I'm not even going to say I'll try to catch up. If I do that's great, if not, I'm okay with it.

So here's a funky little slipper chair. I've been looking for a chair for my bedroom for awhile now. This is the style I want, but in black or gray rather than purple. I just made this one purple just for fun. It's done in oil, 6 X 6.

So now I'm all set up and seem to be on a roll. I've sketched out a few pieces to work on in the next few days. It's late but now and I should call it a night but I'm wide awake and in the mood to paint so here's a colorful little floral of daisies. I have them in a little Ball jar, sitting on a pretty little antique china plate.

So that's it for now, time to scrape the palette and clean the brushes. More tomorrow.