Tin Cup
(12" x 12", oil on canvas)

I spent hours and hours trying to compose a simple piece with this handful of Rainier cherries. After many failed attempts I scrubbed everything out and left my studio, disheartened. The next morning I sat down at my easel and within a few short hours I had this little gem well on it's way.

People often ask how long a painting takes and I always try and answer honestly. This little piece may have taken 8 hours, but it was the hours I spent in miserable frustration during the previous days that made it possible.

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