Artichoke from Whole Foods by North Carolina Artist, Sue Scoggins

Artichoke by Susan Scoggins

30x40 original oil on gallery wrapped canvas.

Contact suescoggins@gmail.com

It took a while to get back in the groove after Thanksgiving break, but this artichoke is ready for the restaurant.  All we need now is a few herbs and some butter.

APPLES OF BLOWING ROCK

When I was a little girl, I remember going on Sunday drives with my family to Big Bear Lake in Southern California.  Since I was a kid, I wasn't quite as enthusiastic as my parents were.  However, now, my memories are so fond of apple valley and the orchards.

Last weekend, while visiting Blowing Rock, North Carolina, those memories came back as I walked by the apple stands in the quaint little down town.

Here's the process of painting those memories...
I started with a 36x36 gallery wrapped canvas.

I began with a sketch in red over an orange toned canvas

Next. I loosely filled in areas with blocks of color





After that, I continued with a bit more detail, more color and contrast
To be continued......