Only Room For One

6x6 oil on canvas panel

The cherry tomato in the bowl feels safe and secure, while his friend on the table wants in. This small bowl is really a votive holder, but I love to use it for other things as I paint it. I like the thick glass and all the blues it creates, depending on the light.

Tomato Reflections in Amber

6x6 oil on Raymar panel

This little painting happened because I could not take my eyes off this beautiful amber bottle that a friend let me borrow. The tomato was the perfect partner to the bottle, and I like the reflection and distortion it caused. The leaf just added a complement to the warm colors.

I Wanna Be Like You

6x6 oil on Raymar panel

And so it begins - the parade of daily paintings. The handle of this little steel bowl seemed to develop a relationship with the cherry tomatoes. The open form composition and the bright spots of color, along with the loose brush strokes, make this little painting casual yet important.