Additional Photos...

This is the side view showing the painted edge.

The Finished Piece... Grapes in the Dew

I found myself in the creative spirit and decided to finish the piece. I didn't stop to take pictures for fear that the moment would pass. Things have been so busy here and I have been working on this painting for quite a while that I thought it was time to bring this project to a close.

The final steps involved were:

1. adding the white highlighting circles to the top

2. adding the white circles to the bottom

3. adding a glossy varnish to the bottom only making the top a distinct matte up again the gloss of the bottom

4. painting the sides of the canvas

I hope you like the finished painting. Let me know what you guys think.

The bottom...

The bottom of the painting really needed a color to make it pop. I decided on various shades of red with some metallic bronze highlights. Here is the beginning of this layering process.

Inspiration...

What inspires you in your creative endeavors? I enjoy looking at other artist's paintings but find inspiration everywhere. I love fabric, there are so many designs and colors that I often see them as works of art instead of just being a functional material. Music and literature often evoke mental pictures for me that I try to translate into paint on canvas. Where do you find your creative inspiration?

Circles...

I have painted in some brown circles with yellow and pear colored highlights. To me, this painting just needed some circles.

Tinting the white...

I added a little yellow ochre to the white paint to give it an antiqued look.

Now on to the shape of the painting...

I used white paint to add shape to the canvas. It is with this layer that the original idea of the painting is beginning to develop.