A Painting a Day keeps the doctor away
Felicity of All Things Bright and Beautiful was kind enough to remember my Frenchness (Frenchosity?) my esthetics AND my stomach and sent me this link:
This reminded me to write a post about 'One Painting a Day'. Those are incredible, entirely humble paintings that capture how luscious food, fruit and everyday items are when you know how to look at them. Why humble? Because those artists just whip up one lovely painting after another, charge a ridiculously low amount for them (we're talking under $200 for the most part, often for $100.) post them, then move on. There is no pretension in those paintings a day and they allow people who love nothing more than owning original art to indulge without breaking the bank too much. My guess is that they paint like I blog, just to keep things loose, keep the juice flowing.
So here there are: a few of my favorite of the moment found on the Daily Painter site. Most of these artists have their own blogs too.
and last but not least, Felicitiy's find: the work of San Francisco born and French resident artist.Rebbeca Loulou. ( I have to admit that I don't know if this qualify as a painting a day work but it reminds me of it, so that's good enough. )
Warning: do not look at this art on an empty stomach.
This last one is my favorite french pasty. Impossible to find in the States, not the fanciest to look at but the BEST: A religieuse au café.
There are so many more painters a day I love. I might have to do another post on this.
O my word, this is divine!!
Posted by: m | May 13, 2008 at 11:35 AM
Jelaine's second painting is beautiful, i love the rich browns, pinks and reds. Corine I can make those infact it was the first desert I ever made when I was 7 and they are yummy!
Posted by: nadia Dole | May 13, 2008 at 11:38 AM
You can make those Nadia? I tried but could never get the texture of the filling right or the texture of the icing. Come to think of it the taste was no good either! maybe we could ask Aran for a recipe?
Posted by: corine | May 13, 2008 at 01:19 PM
oh the sweet, sweet colors. I have to say that Ms. Jelaine's work is my favorite.
Posted by: mrs. french | May 13, 2008 at 02:29 PM
All of a sudden I am hungry and inspired:)
Posted by: melissa lewis - off the wall | May 13, 2008 at 06:13 PM
that candy apple? oh, that candy apple.
Posted by: karey m. | May 13, 2008 at 10:48 PM
I've heard you can put on weight just by looking at amazing food, cakes you would die for in a shopwindow... I must have just put on 2 kilos ! Bon appétit
Posted by: La minuscule exposition | May 14, 2008 at 01:46 AM
these are gorgeous.
Posted by: Paul Pincus | May 14, 2008 at 06:37 AM
Beautiful!!!
Posted by: Aran | May 14, 2008 at 09:14 AM
You gain even more weight when you eat the desserts after you paint them. Thank you for including my work in your lovely blog post! I am flattered. :o)
Posted by: Jelaine | May 15, 2008 at 10:38 AM
Food and flowers always make the best subjects for painting I think. Fabulous art!
Posted by: Di Overton | May 17, 2008 at 03:52 AM
I have many Paintings a Day AND I had one commissioned by an artist I liked for my sisters b-day (valentine's day) for her new bathroom. Unknown to me at the time, the artist's wedding aniversary was on V-Day and was her husband was an artist also so it was a special day for her. My painting included a small painting within it that her husband had painted for her (a heart) and lovely make-up bruches, lipstick, bowl of cotton balls etc. It was terrific, special wrapping and mailed off, all for $100
Posted by: Cat | May 20, 2008 at 02:37 PM
These are really beautiful and I think you really put into words the heart of the Painting a Day movement. I especially love the candy apple one. Another great painting a day artist is myles cavanaugh - you can see his work on mylescavanaugh.blogspot.com - enjoy!
Posted by: jill | May 21, 2008 at 07:10 PM