Egg'N'Cream

My sister found this little blue creamer in a thrift store for a quarter. It's so vintage and cute! And the egg just fits so perfectly in this tiny glass bowl. The two items seem to belong together - and remind me somehow of living on a farm (even though I never did).

Double Vision

6x6 oil on canvas panel

The egg seems to take away the limelight from the larger, more colorful bell pepper. Orange bell peppers are one of my favorite subjects. The egg shape is always a challenge, but adds good contrast with its white values. The reflection was especially fun to paint.

Fresh Egg

6x6 oil on Raymar panel

A friend told me that you can tell an egg is fresh by how round and 3D the yolk is. Well - that's how this painting got its' name. The sky blue background, combined with the sunny yellow, seem to make this painting just so smiley and happy!

Vintage Egg - SOLD

6x6 oil on Raymar panel

I found this little blue bowl at an antique store. I love the delicate shape and the subtle color on the edges. It's probably Depression glass, so very old. Again, so much fun painting the egg!

Green Egg

6x6 oil on Raymar panel

I got this little green mixing bowl from Ebay for $.99 - what a steal. This is one of my favorite colors, and I like the way the bowl reflects onto the table. The title playfully suggests that famous children's book - everyone asks "and Ham?"- and I say "No - just Green Egg".

Eggie in a Dish

6x6 oil on Raymar panel

When I was little, my mom would make me "eggie" in a dish - which was a soft-boiled egg in a small dish, often with toast. This painting reminded me of that - even though it's a raw egg. It is a sunny, happy painting. The transparent bowl with the transparent egg were really fun to paint.

Sunny Side Up

6x6 oil on Raymar panel

Egg paintings are surprisingly easy for me - and I'm not sure why. It really only takes a few strokes to get the egg right. The shells are another story and take some careful observation.

The warm colors and open form make this painting "sunny".