Daily Painting: bananas and figs
24 x 18 cm, oil on canvas. The figs are almost hiding out in the purple background, but there they are.
still life
Daily Painting: today’s harvest
oil on canvas, 15 x 15 cm, ©2010 Julie Galante. [SOLD] This has not been a great year for our balcony garden, but still it manages to deliver a little something for us to eat almost every day, even now that the weather has gotten colder. Today it was a single zucchini flower, a pea … Read more
Daily Painting: shiny black eggplant
24 x 18 cm, oil on canvas panel. This eggplant was calling to me at the market, so I brought it home and painted it. But now what? I’m allergic to eggplant, so I can’t eat it. I guess it’s what my husband is having for dinner. —- I finally followed the advice of several … Read more
Tomatoes and blueberries, together at last
20 x 20 cm, oil on canvas. [SOLD] When I came back to this painting today, I expected it to need more work, but looking at it with fresh eyes I decided I liked its messiness. So I’m leaving it alone, and devouring the subjects for lunch.
Daily Painting: A little radicchio
SOLD I’m no stranger to using fresh produce as my still-life subjects, but for some reason painting this lovely head of radicchio seemed rather, well, silly. I blame the name.
This week in muse flogging, 21 Aug 2010
Red onions #1, oil on canvas, 15 x 15 cm. ©2010 Julie Galante. [SOLD] In my studio this week: I’m working on a couple portraits, such as this one; the other one is a commission so you won’t see it for a while, until after it’s delivered to the client. Daily paintings galore! I’ve been … Read more
Daily paintings: Raiding the kitchen
Nectarines [SOLD] This week I have been finding inspiration in the produce I bring home from the market. I love the vibrant colors of fruits and veggies, which make me want to paint with colors straight out of the tube. Tomatoes on the vine [SOLD] These are all 15 x 15 cm (about 6 x … Read more
The Apple Escapes
30 x 30 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2007. SOLD My dad asked if this was based on an actual escape attempt that occurred in my kitchen. Answer: nope, this scene is totally staged. Sorry to disappoint. I am donating this painting to the silent auction that will be held as part of the Hands On … Read more
Apples and their reflections
30 x 45 cm, oil on canvas, 1992. In high school I took two years of AP Art. One year my theme was portraits, and the other year it was fruit. I can’t remember exactly why I chose fruit. Probably as much for its ease as anything. You don’t need much space to set up … Read more