Well, I did it again - I got so caught up in painting that I didn't really take progress pictures. I still have a little bit of work to do on all of them, though, so they are sort of progress pictures. I just wish I'd remembered to have them in a further from finished stage. The lemon still has quite a long way to go, though.

Here's this new miniature series:

That's a Roma
Susan Abma

5 x 7"

Oil on Canvas

I set up this luscious Roma tomato in the studio and it was a pleasure to paint and find the subtle changes as the form turned from light into shadow. If I paint this same tomato again, I'll have to call it 'Future Bruschetta.'

It's all Gourd

Susan Abma

5 x 7

Oil on Canvas

At this time of year I can't resist the delightful masses of colorful gourds that decorate our local grocery outlets. I am drawn like a child to candy and I can't wait to get through the till, get home, and paint them. I lead a truly charmed life.

Real Lemon

Susan Abma

5 x 7"

Oil on Canvas

As Yet Unfinished

Lemons have always been a favorite of mine. Unlike many people, I find them truly delicious. As a child, I would come home after school and peel a lemon for a snack, sending my brother into a series of horrified looks and me into stitches of laughter.