Today has been a bad day, what with breeches in security and card fraud that I am having to deal with, but when I looked at this photo of my finished painting, I felt a little better. It is not wonderful and it won’t be hanging in the Louvre, but I like it and it makes me feel good.
Oils on 11×14 stretched canvas, done from life.
I am working on another still life with an orange in it. I like oranges. We have been eating a lot of oranges and grapefruits, lately.
Breakfast without orange juice is like a day without sunshine. — Anita Bryant
exists to create art which reflects the beauty and the glory of God, to use art to comfort and encourage people, and to inspire others to pursue the arts. 
I think it looks great! Especially in person.
Girl, your texture in oils is really coming along. The skins of the oranges look great! It seems you’ve really pressed through your initial hesitation with oils and are starting to conquer! You ROCK! Keep it up!!