A Few Figs
(16" x 16", oil on canvas)

The holiday season always brings a few special items to my local grocery store and this is week it was figs. Thank goodness I picked up quite a few of these beauties, as I cut open four before I found one with insides that I liked. The first three, while perfectly delectable, were too perfect for my taste. Lucky number four had a nice texture and uneven edges with the red centre bleeding slightly into the creamy outside edge.

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Companionable Silence
(18" x 18", oil on canvas)

Although this piece has a fair amount going on, the elements work well together to create a quiet atmosphere. The bowl on the right was originally a larger green one, but changing it to a smaller black one allowed me to dissolve it more into the background and move towards a more cohesive composition.

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Off Center
(16" x 16", oil on canvas)

I love a square format, mostly because I believe it lends a contemporary look and feel to my otherwise classical work. A square canvas almost demands a centered composition, but I think I made this little canvas work by deliberately creating a balanced tension between bottle and fruit.

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