Still River Studios

Title: “When Life Gives You Lemons…”
Dimensions: 6″x6″
Medium: Oil

You know what they say - “When life gives you lemons…slice the sucker up into a million little pieces” - No only joking; it’s of course “…make lemonade!” For whatever reason, lemons have been high on my list of favorites this summer. I made a lemon chicken dish the other evening with a little balsamic vinegar on it that was out of this world. I also fell in love with some lemon cookies that were so good, I ate the whole bag without sharing with anyone, then was on a mission to duplicate the recipe from scratch. Several times this season, we have purchased big bags of lemons just so we could make lemonade. I think you’ll be seeing more of these guys.

The knife is made to look like a Japanese Samurai sword. The wavy lines on it indicate the forging process where the metal is folded over and over again.

If you would like to see me paint this painting before your very eyes click here. The painting itself took about 4 hours to do, but the video is only 6 minutes. I tried to leave in all the critical parts so you can see the painting come together from the beginning. The method I used for this one is called Alla Prima - Italian meaning all at once. The painting is done in one sitting while the paint is wet it is worked to completion.

Please send me an email if you are interested in this painting.