Yesterday I was on a mission to paint some fresh produce...I just couldn't help myself!  I have been painting so many landscapes lately that I just could hardly stand it until I was at the supermarket waiting to be seduced by a piece of fruit, or maybe a fresh vegetable...And there it was,... a most lovely bunch of carrots.  You know, the kind with the greens still attatched.  So then I began the quest to build the scene.  Red onions would be a nice contrast in both shape and color.  And then I needed something bigger to anchor it all...which is where the squash came in.  Nice warm colors and pleasing shapes.

So here's the beginning of the painting.  Just laying in the shapes, getting the composition right and noting where the lightest lights are and the darkest darks.  Hopefully I can hold on to this!  The carrot greens are going down fast.  I'll keep you posted.