lemon danish 7x5.5

This is the last in this small series of sugary snacks. It was quite fun to work in a theme this week. I think this weekend I'll just paint whatever comes to mind but on Monday I'm going to try to come up with another small series for the work week.

twinkie 7x5.5

Twinkies are iconic in our culture. I think that says a lot about us. I can't remember the last time I had one. It felt weird to buy them. They're good still life subjects. They don't chenge, even under a light.
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honey bun 7x5.5

Tony Malegni, one of my students, brought this in to me this morning. Apparently these things are quite the rage. I had many students offer to eat it for me before I was done painting it.

cinnamon nut roll 7x5.5

Tomorrow will be the one-year anniversary of the beginning of this blog and this is the 365th painting. I made a commitment to give my best effort each day and I think it's paid off. I'm painting much closer to how I want to be painting now. In the last year I've learned a lot. Taking time to observe something carefully each day has been a great experience. I've managed to paint a few pretty dreadful pieces as well, but sometimes you learn more from those than from the ones you like. I'd like to thank everyone who visits this blog and especially those of you who took the time to make a comment. I don't always reply to them, but I always appreciate getting them. I'd also like to thank all of the other painters out there who are regularly posting their paintings. There are quite a few blogs that I visit for inspiration. This is really fun. I think I'll keep doing it.
I picked this up at Karen's Bakery over in Folsom. Her shop is filled with wonderful baked goods, that are great for painting. They happen to taste great too. They also one of my favorite breakfast places.
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