Day 40 I Don't Like Green Peppers!

BEFORE
DURING
AFTER
set of three for $100 - Three 6"x6" oil on panel

So much for painting what you love. . . I don't like green peppers at all! . . . bought this one just to paint . . . did the half pepper first (and didn't like it) . . . but what's fun about this series is the whole pepper was stuck back together using toothpicks . . . then I painted it . . . still not happy . . . finally I painted the pepper all cut up . . . I didn't actually cut it up because I don't even like the smell . . . . I love all three paintings together . . . so here's a special offer . . . instead of $48 each . . . the set of three is $100. . . (shipping is $4 if you are not local) . . .

Now a little bit about the titles (skip this paragraph if "art talk" bores you and you don't want to be known as an art geek) . . .everyone is familiar with the "Before/After" photos especially the weight loss ones . . .but you never see the "During" . . . and really isn't the "During" the most important part . . . think about it! . . . bear with me my little art friends because this concept explains a lot about "painting" . . . Before: (first) you have an idea of what you are going to paint, a scene to recreate, a concept or emotion to express, you probably even have a vision of the After (the final painting) . . . and After you have a product, a painting, it's done, it's complete, it is what it is. . . Art is not the idea, Art is not the product . . . Art is the "During" . . .it is the process! . . . from the very first brushstroke to the final step back from the easel. . . this is the most important part . . .just like the weight loss program . . . this is where the real work is done, the choices are made, the give, the take, the failures and successes, the "challenges" and "joy" of painting lies within the "During". . . the sense of accomplishment, the learning, that all happens while you are "painting" . . . then comes the "After" . . .the actual painting the viewer sees . . . this is why no matter how much the viewer likes the product (and that is a wonderful thing) . . . they can never appreciate the process . . . just like the people in those weight loss photos . . . sure they "look" great and they get lots of compliments . . .and certainly they are happy with the results . . . .but what really matters is what happened During" . . . the successful painter (and weight loss person) are those that grasp the value of what happens between the Before & After . . .


Finally (non-art geeks can start reading again here!) . . . Thanks to Anita and Mary L. (out there in our viewing audience today) I found out something else interesting . . . those of you receiving my daily posts via e-mail . . . get just the "daily post" not all the stuff along the side . . . .like the "buy now" option, slide shows, e-mail subscription, etc. . . which is also where the information on "how to purchase each painting is . . . so I am redesigning this a bit . . . now each post will have (at the very end or maybe very beginning . . . let's see what it looks like) purchasing instructions . . .

Today's painting(s) are available - Set of 3 $100 - each painting is 6"x6"oil on panel -

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