We're All Pumpkins!

“We’re All Pumpkins”        Pastel             12” x 12”         $175       © Sharon Lewis
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            Given that Halloween is coming up soon, I was drawn to paint pumpkins this week. As I sorted through my reference photos, with the news on in the background, I kept hearing about all of the conflicts between humans. I couldn’t help but think of how pumpkins come in all different sizes and several different colors....like us. I imagined these pumpkins saying to the viewer, “Hey, we’re all pumpkins”!

             Have a Happy and Harmonious Weekend!

It Tastes Better Here

“It Tastes Better Here”         Pastel             8” x 10”           $75         © Sharon Lewis
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            I’ve always been drawn to rolling green hills, quiet meadows and trees, and if there’s a body of water, then that’s just a bonus. These are some of the quintessential elements defining a pastoral scene and as a landscape artist, it shouldn’t be a surprise that I love painting them. On this day, a lone cow wandered away from the rest of the herd and seemed to prefer the grass over here or maybe it was the view.

            Happy Weekend!

Serenity

“Serenity”            Pastel             11” x 14”         $150       © Sharon Lewis
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            I am feeling anything but serene at the moment as I balance work concerns with preparations to join my son and his fiancé for their wedding this weekend. Of course, if this was several years ago, I might have distracted myself with the news or weather but this morning both are filled with conflict or news of the impending hurricane. As I study this painting however, I remember seeing a beautiful September sun, setting over a tranquil lake as we traveled back to our everyday concerns. Nature always reminds me: slow down and take a breath.

          Have a happy and serene weekend!

           

You’re Late!

“You’re Late!”             Pastel            8” x 10”               $75             © Sharon Lewis
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            Sometimes you have one idea for a painting with even a title in mind but your painting has other ideas. I had in mind a title which included the word harvest, but I couldn’t help but think this looks like two apples and one peach and then I pictured the apples kind of scolding the peach for waiting so long to grow and mature. Maybe it’s the news influencing my perspective?