There is just one more meeting for the watercolor class I’m taking at Merritt College so I’m especially pleased to have completed this painting on Friday.
The painting began with the background using a wet-on-wet technique — the reverse of other paintings we’ve done — then the shadow, the reflection and the eggplant. The last application was a third layer of paint for the darkest portion of the shadow beneath the eggplant. Pablo called it a real success — but then, he’s the essence of patience and encouragement. Still, considering my goal of continued exposure to watercolor and training my eye to see the colors before me, I am rather pleased with this. I don’t think one would mistake this vegetable for anything but an eggplant and it does have a shadow and reflection. Goal met here.
I don’t think I’ll be taking the class next semester. I’m eager to turn my attention to fabric and a series I have in mind.
a BEAUTIFUL eggplant, I love the stem end, in particular. My mother was a painter, and your lovely, gentle eye reminds me of her work. Very welcome in this cold December to know those gorgeous eggplants will be back in the spring
Thank you Linda. Perhaps some day I can see some of her work.
wonderful, when is dinner?
Ha! I felt the same way. It looks like it was just plucked from the vine. Yum.
Goal met? OMG! Wonderful!
Thanks Marshall! Perhaps you’ll see later this month.
I love Linda’s description-lovely, gentle eye. This is just beautiful Franki.
Thank you Jenny. The credit really goes to a great instructor.
The eggplant looks fantastic to me! I grew Japanese eggplants once. There were very few of them, but they were so beautiful! I also signed up for that same class decades ago, but something major must have happened, because I didn’t get to take it. It may have been when when I did in my back.
The new semester begins in early January so you can try it again. I can’t say enough good things about Pablo, the instructor. He’s wonderful. You’ll learn a lot and have fun being challenged.
Beautiful. Very realistic.
My success with this really surprised me. I think I need to pull out a few more vegetables.
Beautiful – love the reflection.
Beautiful!
Franki, Your artistic talents and watercolor skills are very evident in this picture. Bravo for working so hard to improve your painting skills. Suggestion: See artist/watercolorist Mark Adams’s work!
Thanks Loretta! And thanks for the reminder about Mark.
You have obviously done Pablo proud. Good on you!
Eggplant today, who knows what I’ll tackle next?