Summer Harvest 1 Persimmon Diospyros

Thank you Jane it took a long time to plan and different stages to create just done quickly look 'not overworked'

Thank you Bill

Thank you so much for astute observation Jack you are spot on there are some double shadows to achieve the 3D effect

Thank you Lori so very inspiring

Thank you Tara they were delicious

Hi Tara thank you so much for such encouraging words

Thank you Khalid :)

Tank you so much in a world of modern expression I still so enjoy traditional recording

Thank you for all these wonderful encouraging words How interesting that we both appreciate shadows and contrast Yes Betty I love this also in your photography delicious as this fruit is the shadows are so delicious too Ps am eating this fruit right now and sharing it as still some folk have never tasted it it is so luscious here it ripens in the Fall :)

Thank you Victoria the colour is amazing in the reality and so delicious :)

Thank you Maria such delicious words for a delectable tasting fruit bats ate them this year bother too much grass to get to them truly special fruit 😊

Inspirational comments Will thank you very much :)

Hi Mary thank you what a lovely comment I love the word Gorgeous as I think many fruits are just that their shape looks and taste

Thank you so much Barbara very traditional I do so like to paint like this but a bit old fashioned

Thank you Meg they are delicious too :)

Thank you so much Rosemary thank you great critic :)

thank you very much they are delicious too :)

Hi Mary Thank you so much I hope t do a series of the fruits of my garden !this was the second :)

Thank you AnnaJo they were delicious to paint and eat !!

Thank you for such a great comment Hanne I tried to drift back to art school days of still life and composition soft drapes against the solidness of the bowl and fruit , such a delicious fruit I wished to portray the suculent essence of this most attractive fruit and do it justice

Thank you again Zina this took ages tried to get the translucent look to this delicious fruit as It ripened then we ate them so Rewarding