Still Life: Nobody's Pearfect

I had this Bosc Pear in the fridge, and it looked sweet and inviting. But I love painting pears and I had  never painted a Bosc pear before. So I thought I'd better take this chance before I eat it.

I hope you like it. It's a small painting, about 4 in by 4 in.  I like it but, as the title says, it's not pearfect.



Thank you Lord for all your many blessings! Thank you for healing especially for  Alma, Ms. Linda, Sonia B., Kassi M., Anita, Marj., and my mom. How great you are, Oh God! 

Red Blossoms

I finished this painting last night. Well, with watercolors, you can actually keep on working on them over and over, that is as soon as they dry, you can do another wash, another glaze, do a highlight, etc. so it really just depends on you, if you want to say "done". You can say "done" while they are still light pastels, or you can say "done" when they are darker, more colorful. I have had a few days to work on this one, and I guess I felt it was time. For this one, I actually used the dryer quite a bit, maybe i was in a hurry to see how it turned out.

These flowers were blooming from a tree in the yard. My husband cut a few stems for me and I put them in water in a vase. They brightened up the room for a week, the buds kept on blooming, they were beautiful!

Dear God,
Thank you for the flowers that bloom, they are so beautiful and give us so much joy. Thank you for my life, and the chance to learn something new everyday. Thank you for my blessings especially my husband,my mom and family, and my friends. I pray you continue to shower us all with your blessings, especially my sister Maria on her birthday. In the Name of the Father, of the Son, and Holy Spirit, Amen.

Angel

This is the portrait of Angel by my awesome Honey. It turned out really great, and so dramatic. Way to go, Scott, Honey! We had the greatest time painting together. Thank you Honey, for being so supportive! lummm!



Dear Lord, 
Please bless my husband, give him favor, give him good health and long happy life. Thank you Lord, for my husband, and for our life together. In Jesus' name, Amen!

Larry

I had the best time on my birthday! Thanks to my awesome husband, who spent time with me painting our pets together. We had a great time! And that's what it's all about. I have tried to paint Larry before. But this is the closest i got to what he looks like. The secret is to trace the picture on the canvas. In other words, it is really necessary to start with a good picture or drawing.

Dear Lord, Thank you for all the many blessings: the gift of life, of health, of love, of family and of friends. All glory and honor to you, Oh Lord! Blessed be thy Holy Name! 

A vase and three apples

 

Ever since I saw Spiderman the movie, the one in which James Franco was in a scene where he was painting a vase and some fruits, i had always wanted to paint something similar. It was a really beautiful painting.

So last night, i thought of it again and i tried.  My loving spouse helped me in figuring out the light and shadow in this painting. Ever supportive, he told me this was actually better than the previous ones. I loved my sisters and my mom's reactions to it as well. Our dear Ms. Susan and my friend Dee also liked it. Maybe it will  look good in the kitchen.



Dear Lord, thank you for your blessings, and your infinite mercy! Blessed be your Holy Name! Thank you for healing, and for love, for all the love in my life. 


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