Some paintings always seem to start with a trip to Trader Joe’s.  Like last Thursday when I went in to buy food for Memorial Day Weekend.  I saw the cherries.  Then I thought, well, what if I threw them in a blue bowl and did a quick study in red, white and blue for the holiday?  So I did.  But I did not end up finishing it until today.

I really, really enjoyed painting cherries and trying to capture the juice that is inside, to feel as if you can taste it.  Tart, sweet cherries.

Cherries in a Blue Bowl

Oil on linen board

16″ x 20″