Pottery and Potatos

"Pottery and Potatos"

Oil on paper

7 x 10" 

This is another winter still life that I did a while back.  I like to set up these compositions during times of the year when the weather is not so good for going outdoors to paint landscapes.  With a still life arrangement I usually like to take some extra time to draw a several preliminary sketches before starting the actual painting, especially if there are no flowers or fruit that will wilt or rot in the meantime. Note how in this painting, one of the potatoes has started a couple of green sprouts, which show that I had this arrangement set up for more than a few days! The pottery mug shown here is my favorite coffee cup.