grape clusters, acrylic, 24x36

Took me forever, want to hang at the cafe gallery before they have the next wine dinner...:D!

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Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on February 1, 2012 at 17:41: Deb, you are busy, busy. Our next challenge on this site is a stir lif e composition with a pear, some grapes and a pitcher. I think I can do better this time. I painted a bunch of still life's for practice when I first got back into oils from acrylics about 12 years ago and I still like them, so they must have been pretty good. Actually, since I live right by the biggest wine growing are in the US, I shouldn't get better at grapes without too much pain. And since everybody in the rest of the US refers to California as "the land of fruits and nuts", I should really focus on still life painting for awhile. When Li Ningning was stressing over painting grapes, I suggested she take a look at your work, since I like it so much. Nice to hear from you. Stu

Comment by deb hill on February 1, 2012 at 8:10: Stu, actually cropped out a very small portion of this painting and used it for the mailer promo. Have been painting but haven't posted. Guess I should! :) Trying to complete the designs for 2 new restaurant menus and have been working on an April art crawl too.

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on February 1, 2012 at 7:49: Hey, thanks, I love your paintings too. Have fun at the wine dinner. And post some new stuff so I can see more paintings that I love! Stu

Comment by deb hill on February 1, 2012 at 7:27: Dorian, You are so kind. I love Stu's paintings very much. There is a wine dinner this week in the gallery where this is hanging. Sure would love a sale! OK, now to your page...

Comment by Dorian Aronson on February 1, 2012 at 6:23: Hi Deb

I was reading and saw that Stuart Gourlay was talking about your painting grapes. I just had to come see. They look like I could reach up and pick them. You are a wonderful artist.

Comment by Sousahne Mayes on December 20, 2011 at 13:24: Hey Deb, ya- The Okanagan is vineyard country and orchards. Great wine here..lots of gold medals. I have yet to paint some vines! Isee deer are a pain there, thats a drag. Have a great Christmas!

Comment by deb hill on December 20, 2011 at 10:24: Thank you, Sousahne. I Googled Okanagan and it does sound lovely. Is that near you? Here is humble North Carolina we have had new vineyards popping up everywhere for the last several years. Our son has a restaurant where I have been blessed to sell my paintings in the cafe gallery. They have a wine dinner coming up soon, I hope. The tyrrany of the urgent is his biggest enemy in setting dates.

I have admired your fish in the past. Some big owl or hawk just ate all the fish out of my neighbor's pool. I know he was sad. Here in Charlotte we have way too much wild life in the city. I cannot even grow a garden any more because of the deer that are living here. It is a little ridiculous! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas.

Comment by Sousahne Mayes on December 20, 2011 at 10:02: Now this is lovely!! Hey- you would love the Okanagan!

Comment by deb hill on October 13, 2011 at 14:11: Thanks you, Stuart. Acrylics are more difficult for me than oils but I have them! I feather and layer lots! Thanks also for your encouragement.