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This is the first of a series I'm doing on the fruits of Latin America..."From Tree to Table". Pictured is a Zapote or Mamey (pouteria sapota) and they are delicious...tasting kinda like sweet potato pie with a punch. After I had laid out the piece, I got this weird inspiration to paint a frame on the canvas that would incorporate the kajillions of beautiful rocks we have here. When I got it to the stage I have pictured above, I took a good look at it and wondered if it just isn't "too much" or gaudy. I've done that before...take a simple painting and embellish it with unnecessary stuff. Wound up with a good excuse for beating my head against the wall. What do you think?
Hey James, I personally like these king of painted frames. If you makes a few like this with other fruits and different frames like this. It would become very decorative. Which I like.
ReplyDeleteDon't beat or second guess yourself Jim. Go with that gut feeling. This is YOUR style. Unique, eclectic and always so fun to look at. I like the fact you explain what you're painting too.
ReplyDeleteI also love the idea that one pic is of the fruit in it's environment and the other is viewed how it looks like inside
ReplyDeleteI like the painting and I also like the taste.
ReplyDeleteI like it! When I first looked at it, I thought I was looking at two plates with the food, sitting on a stone table...sort of a triptych still life.
ReplyDeleteWow! I thought the frame was made of real stones. Very cool!! It's very interesting: showing how the fruit grows on the tree on one side and the inside the fruit on the other.
ReplyDeleteHey, thanks for the nice comments. I want to do a series of these...pineapple, mango, litchee...and if the stones work....cool.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun series to do and I like it with the rocks framing them. Definitely not too much. I look forward to seeing the next ones.
ReplyDeleteI think they are very beautiful, James - GREAT job!
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