Beets on Red, 8x6 Oil on Canvas

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On a rainy day in Georgia the Pieces of Eight gathered around the table to paint beets. The red background was Denette's daring idea, and it has quite a vibration, doesn't it? They were a good subject and quite delicious as well.

Remember: The Pieces of 8 Sale is next Saturday, rain or shine. We promise objects d' art, refreshments, and repartee. Our prolific painters must reduce inventory, so bargains will abound! Here is the link that will show the map and details: http://piecesof8art.blogspot.com and watch for signs like the one below leading the way.

Radishes, 8x10 Oil on Canvas Board

I'm so dull-witted today that I can't think of a clever title for this. I'm wondering if the ringing in my ears constitutes "white noise?" Anyway, I loved painting these radishes. They have so much color and personality. Look at that hairdo.

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Hanging Onions, 6x8, Oil on Canvas Board

Hanging onions are both decorative and fresh. My daughter has a massive number of onions from her garden. They should be called Onyums. What would life be without onions and garlic? Darn dull, I'd say. Maybe it's just the Italian in me.

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Grow Paint Eat, 6x6

 

This is my whole eggplant crop. One eggplant. I am trying to make the most of it, so I painted it and then we had it for dinner. I am entering the painting in the Daily Paintworks challenge titled, "What I Paint With." I'm killing two birds with one stone.

I can't blog without mentioning the Casey Anthony trial. Apparently some of the miscreants involved (some people call them "jurors") are going to try to cash in, as will Casey. That is just sickening. The Bad Seed ruined her parents' lives, took her own child's life, and will become a celebrity. It's even worse than the O.J. verdict, because it is the murder of a precious little child. There's no justice for Caylee. 

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Onions, 7x5

I painted this one for the Dailypaintworks.com "Paint Your Vegetable" Challenge. The big onion had a lot going on, with those long hairy-looking roots coming out of it.

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Peppers and Garlic, 5x7

Nothing makes food more tasty to me than adding these ingredients, but do red peppers have to be so expensive? In fact, does any food have to be so expensive? It's a shock every time I shop, and I don't know how people with families can afford to feed them. Every time I swipe my credit card and the display reads, "Is this correct?" I want to say "Of course it's not correct, it's outrageous, is what it is!" But they don't have a button to press for that.

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