"Peeled Orange"

6" x 6" acrylic on gessoboard
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Just had to try it!  I've seen many painters capture the luminosity and translucency of oranges and lemons and wanted to challenge myself to see if I could do it.  I set it up with a bright light which made the orange appear to glow from within.  I think I got it in a couple little places where the white membrane appears to stay on the surface and opaque and it looks like you can see into the orange pulp.  Anyway... this is something I will explore some more. 

Abbey Ryan's masterful paintings come to mind.  What a talent!  And how does she get such control when holding her brush so far back?  

Check out Abbey on Daily Paintworks:

http://dailypaintworks.com/artists/abbey-ryan-7

And in "O" magazine:
 http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Women-Owned-Crafts-Businesses-Entrepreneurs/13