Mango
(14" x 18", oil on canvas)

Mangoes offer, quite simply, the most spectacular range of colour to the artist. However, the shape of the mango is another thing and quite a challenge. I’ve lost count of the number of compositions I tried before arriving at this one, although I think my frustrated attempts paid off quite handsomely with this small painting. And as a bonus, while I fussed and struggled, the mango ripened and became even more intensely coloured.

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