The concept of painting a pie server in action has intrigued me for over a decade. I took a close-up photo of a messy pie cutter for a painting of a whole pie, but didn’t have the guts to paint it as a stand-alone work.
Until now. I finally tried it with Apple Cranberry Pie Server. That’s what this Challenge is all about – to explore and be adventuresome, without being too attached to the outcome. Some might even say it’s to take a bite out of life.
“Apple Cranberry Pie Server” painting by Beverly Shipko, Oil on cradled wood panel, 6 x 6 inches
And I want to thank one of my loyal readers in Urbana, Pei-Chen, for reminding me. This week I was losing focus and getting rather frustrated over the lack of time to paint, not to mention the fact I was behind on a few paintings. (I still have to circle back to Day 16, but that’s another story.) She suggested that I read my blog posts on overcoming the challenges of the Challenge. I did, and I felt completely rejuvenated.
So I took my own advice from a recent post for Day 7 Vending Machine, which I am posting again here, as much as for myself as for you.
- Stay calm
- Simplify the details
- Focus on the net impression; don’t look at every crooked line
- Plan a strategy,
- Be bold not timid
- Just hunker down to pull the painting off
- Put aside your skepticism
It worked.
I think you succeeded in all your goals – great painting
Thank you, Suzy. I noticed your Chanel painting this morning (but didn’t have time to comment), and was struck by how graphic the bottle looks against the dark background. Well done! It’s also great that you’re working with a consistent theme.
Surprised to see my name mentioned in this post. Thank you, Ms. Shipko, for these great paintings and blog posts.
You’re welcome. 🙂