Claudia's View: Pumpkin Patch

Monday, November 5, 2012

Pumpkin Patch

5x7 Oil on Canvas Panel

This is week 3 of my painting buddies weekly painting challenge. Autumn colors must appeal to us all since this is the 2nd week of an autumn related painting. I just love all the gorgeous shades of orange we see in the fall and tried to show some of that here. The green makes a nice contrast to the orange. The stem on the reference photo had a nice curl to it; not sure I succeeded as well with that.

"Oh how we love pumpkin season. You did know this gourd-ish squash has its own season, right? Winter, Spring, Summer, Pumpkin.... We anxiously anticipate it every year. ~Trader Joe's Fearless Flyer, October 2010"

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My original love was the performing arts. I grew up dancing, and it was my dream to be a professional ballet dancer. That was not to be so I turned to other forms of creativity. It's only been within the past few years that I discovered painting. I'd forgotten how much I loved drawing as a child. Maybe this is a passion re-awakened! I'm a self-taught artist and always looking to learn new techniques. One of the things I've always classified myself as is a "perpetual student". I love learning, and I love experimenting with new techniques. For me, this is one of the best parts of art; experiencing new things is more important to me than the finished piece. So you never know what I'll end up with. Hope you'll enjoy the experience too!