SOLD - Pomegranates and Silver #2 - Original Still life in Oils

I signed up for the 30 in 30 challenge this month, knowing fully well that I would not be able to paint the first five days. We left India on the 5th early morning and reached here later on the 5th. The house and my mind are in a complete mess, after a month long vacation. To top it, we have school starting tomorrow and had to prepare the kiddo to get back to her routine. We have not yet unpacked everything, but I could manage to squeeze in some time at the easel today. I hope to catch up for the missed days over the coming weekends. 

Pomegranates and Silver #2
Oil on board, 6 by 6 inches
$50.00 + shipping
SOLD.

The other day when I painted these fruits in my mom's kitchen, I had clicked them from another angle. That's what I wanted to paint today. I am happy with how the vessel turned out. If I may add, the photo doesn't clearly show all the variations in the reds. Thank you for looking! 

30 in 30, #1 - Pomegranates and Silver, Original Still Life in Oils

I am very very excited to start the second 30 in 30 challenge this year, hosted by Leslie. In January, I was getting back to painting after a two year break. I was extremely rusty and could complete only 11 paintings in 30 days. I was too ambitious on a few days, starting bigger sized paintings that took me more than a day to finish. I am definitely at a better place this time and would aim to do 30 paintings. I am also sticking to the standard size of 6 by 6 inches so that they all look good together. I do not want to waste precious time in deciding what size to paint on. 

I am currently in India visiting family and would get back to Germany only on the 5th. I had planned to paint 5 pieces in advance before I left Germany itself. That never happened, because there was always something else popping up. So I painted these here in India, setting up a very simple still life on my mom's kitchen counter. Pomegranates are subjects that I have never painted before, mainly because they are hardly available in Germany. They are so rare and expensive. This gorgeous and yummy fruit however is abundant in India and these two inspired me to get going today. 

Pomegranates and silver
Oil on board, 6 by 6 inches
$50.00
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My theme for the challenge would be "A little bit of red". Well not exactly a little bit, sometimes a bit more too :-) I was not very keen on picking a theme, what I intend to focus on instead is specific areas in which I need improvement. I can't wait to see what the others have to post, it's going to be a great month!