Pineapple

I remember writing that I could not see myself painting a still life of fruit. It was too cliche. Yet when I look upon this particular piece, that's what I see. I didn't start off with the intention of fruit, but as the picture grew, that's what happened.

Alas, my art has reached to a low level which I consider mundane and average. Even the poetic phrasing is contrived, forced and with less depth. You will note that there are two separate phrases for this piece. The words are chosen more for their gimmickry than the feeling. I also couldn't make up my mind which I liked better.

The series of "psychedelic" abstracts are done using Prismacolor Markers. My doodling art comes from the use of these markers. The lines are definite and do not blend or bleed the way watercolors can.

Reacting to life is sometimes like choosing your medium for a piece of art. Do you choose watercolor or do you choose markers? With watercolors, I try to go with the flow and see how the watercolors run and blend together. After it dries, I sometimes choose to give it a little structure by means of an outline.

But when working with markers I almost have to plan lines and strokes and there is very little blending. The colors are bold and definite and the shapes are quite defined.

So again like life, sometimes you have to plan and be definite about where you are headed and what you are doing. Be bold with your color choices and stick with a plan so that everything works together. Watercolor is a little more forgiving. There is a freedom of correction, blending and redirecting what might initially appear as a mistake.

So with this piece I didn't plan to see fruit, but there it was, when I was done, a pineapple, and cherries, and kiwi and whatever else you want to see.

Pine.....Appeal.....Appease.....Applause.....Aptitude
OR
Frustrate.....Relegate......Underrate......Initiate.....not Too late