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| setting the mood with a toned canvas for the Loretta Paganini painting project |
is a good thing and helps to propel us toward success no matter what the endeavor. Sure, I enjoy the spontaneous painting that I often do, but in more complex projects, I like to ease my way into the project with planning and sketches. Today I begin a large canvas of bountiful fruits and vegetables that is being done in collaboration with the Loretta Paganini School of Cooking and Culinary Arts. The canvas was toned with a rich warm and buttery yellow that, hopefully, will peek through other layers. I purchased all of my ingredients and combined them with items from my own kitchen to create a very long still life set up on my patio last week. I photographed and re-photographed all of the items. Painting from a live set up will not be possible due to the immensity of the painting as well as the organic nature of the items. Here I go!
Now....all I need are some lemons.
