More Wine and Grapes by Judith Reidy

Grapes with Glass
10" x 10"
oil
$350

Grapes 2 by Judith Reidy
9" x 12" unframed
acrylic
$250 framed

Glass and Bottle by Judith Reidy
12" x 9" unframed
acrylic
$350 framed

This continues my series of still life related to the theme grapes, wine and vineyards. All NEW paintings some in acrylic, other in oil.

Wine and Bottle Series

Wine and Bottle Group

Wine and Bottle #1
10 x 10
oil

Wine and Bottle #2
10 x 10
oil

Wine and Bottle #3
10 x 10
oil

Wine and Bottle #4
10 x 10
oil

Still Nostalgic for southern California and Santa Ynez Valley, so I thought I would make some wine and bottle paintings.

Stage 2 of Still life Pomegranates and Fruit of the Vine

Stage 2
1:57 pm
(took 40 min to photo and load)

Pomegranates and the Fruit of the Vine

Source material in the open air- Plein Air Still life

Quick sketch in covered area
Source material on open patio to left
12:13 pm 06/03/2011

Purple Grapes, New Still Life

Blue Grapes
9" x 12"
Acrylic on Panel
unframed
$200

I hope you enjoy these delicious grapes, a simple food to enjoy with cheese and hot tea or if your prefer a small glass of wine.

A Still Life - Una Naranja y una Manzana (An Orange and an Apple) # 5

Una Naranja y una Manzana
(An Orange and an Apple) # 5

This little light study of fruit was started on Saturday, the day I pulled the electric cord out of the freezer. As a result the painting is pretty electrifying.

"Electrificar Naranja y Manzana"

Today I will be preparing more panels for painting.

Have a great Holiday!

Still Life with a Knife: "Una Naranja y Una Manzana" ( An Orange and an Apple) #3's

This is the set up for today's Plein Air painting. This photo does not accurately

represent the colors in the cast and form shadows.

Which painted version do you like?

Version A

Version B

Version C

Vote here or at the blog link below.

The Still life with the teapot : Una Naranja y Una Manzana (An Orange and an Apple) #2

Una Naranja y Una Manzana
(An Orange and an Apple) #2

Today I again painted a still life with an apple and an orange. This time I included a tea pot on a cloth covered table out in the sun.
I did not end up putting the fruit on the black plate rather I placed the objects on a light blue light. I ended up turning up the glow of the sun on the tablecloth to juxtapose the cool shadows of the pot and fruit.

Tomorrow I hope to paint another orange and apple in a sunlit setting.

I am enjoying these still lifes.

Now my Spanish sentence for the the day shall be:

La manzana y la naranja están en la mesa con la tela azul.

hint

My Motivation for Joining the One Vision Project

I am currently part of a collaborative poet/painter program that began this summer. We are having our first presentation this October 17, at 7 pm, at the Raven Gallery outside of Pewaukee on Capitol. I would like to invite you to the poetry reading and the viewing of the artwork.

View today's further uncovering of the piece.

I liked working with my poet, Paula Anderson. I found a poem that she wrote expressed emotionally what I had sensed in making a drawing a few years ago. As she expressed sensibilities in her poetry, I was happy to develop my complementary idea further in making a painting. I found this to be one of the most emotionally honest pieces about being an aging woman; I would like to do more collaboration.

However, the idea is not very pretty, and therefore not appealing to those, which is most of us, who are hesitant to face reality. As an artist who attempts to be honest, I identify with the dilemma of the woman, who is aging. I realized that Paula and I had a common thought on the subject so the project did not seem like illustration, but a natural shared response to life. I liked the common bond it forged between Paula and I.

I would like to meet with other poets and artists and do more of this sort of thing. I hope you can come, perhaps you would like to be part of the next event sharing in our expressed experiences. Perhaps you have a poem or a creative exploration to share in the future. Let us know. Please don't be shy. I would love to see you.

Judith Reidy

Artist Judith Reidy and Poet Paula Anderson in Lake Country Project in TEN ARTISTS TEN POETS ONE VISION

Each day a square hiding the image
will be removed until Judith Reidy's painting will be exposed.

click on the image below

See the painting in person at the event
as well as hear
Paul Anderson's inspiring poem read by the poet herself.

Judith Reidy and Paul Anderson
invite you
to

Join us
Saturday, October 17, at 7 PM
at the Raven Gallery
read
the detailed description in
Lake Country Living

34/40 Paintings a Day for 40 Consecutive Days- Birthday Girl II

Birthday Girl II
6" x 7.25"
Watercolor on Paper
$75

This has been a tough Father's day.
My darling, my heart.

"But Zion said, 'The Lord has forsaken me,
the Lord has forgotten me.'
' Can a mother forget the baby at her breast
and have no compassion on the child she has borne?
Though she may forget,
I will not forget you!
See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands;
your walls are ever before me...'
Isaiah 49:14f

Painting 24/40 of the 40 Consecutive Painting a Day Challenge - Illuminating an Apple

Illuminating an Apple
6" x 7 3/4"
Watercolor on Paper
$75

This was a fun way to end the day.

Painting 14/40 Consecutive Painting a Day - Nectarine # 1

Nectarine #1
8" x 5 3/4"
Watercolor on Paper
$75

This is a nectarine in my light box with folded cloth.
The nectarine is very sweet so I am glad I am done painting it so now I can eat it.

Enjoy!

Painting 13/40 of 40 Consecutive Painting a Day Challenge - Banana # 1

Banana # 1
6 " x 7 3/4"
Watercolor on Paper
$75

This obviously is a banana. I woke very early this morning. I painted a banana placed securing inside a box with a soft cloth. I also cut a hole in the box then shot a spot light into the box unto the banana. I would do a watercolor wash and then let it dry while I went around the house cleaning up from yesterday's block party. Then when the wash was dry I would lay in a another color and let it dry while I went back to putting my house back together.

I was pleased with the banana, especially the part that connects to the stalk. The entire banana is quite nice. As I am planning on doing people and didn't have any in my pocket at the time, I thought the folds in the fabric would be good practice at forming shapes as well.

Doing the fabric is quite a puzzle. Most problematic is not mixing up the folds. I want to do more folds.

If you would like to purchase the banana let me know.

Today I will be creating a poster for my son's Graduation next Saturday.