"Tiled Pineapple"
oil on canvas, 20" x 16"
First, I made the underpainting with Cad Orange and Cad Red and made a mental note that this would be a blue green painting lots of tropcial colors.
The idea was to make a painting design built upon the pattern on the skin of the pineapple. Looking closely, there is almost a spiral upward of rows of small pentagons. Within them are protrusions, and spikes and dents and all sorts of repetitive tracks.
You can see immediately why it was so labor intensive.
Someone out there has a home in Hawaii or has a tropical decor and would like this painting in an honored place. Please contact me via email if you would like to consider acquiring this piece.
6 comments:
Hey, what happened? I thought you where through with the pineapple. It's beautiful though.
This is it for a while. Am in a plein air event all week. Glad you like it! :-)
Hi Mike,
Thanks for the comments, I'm enjoying your pineapple series and all your experimentation. I think half the fun is trying new things and figuring stuff out. You look like you're definitely having some fun. looking forward to checking back and seeing what you're up to.
Best,
Todd
Ah - - - that's the Mike we know!!!
Very cool interpretation and play of pattern.
Yup, I'm back :-)
Todd, you make me humble. Seeing that baseball of yours just slays me. I still have no idea how you do it!
Thanks for the positive comments!
Mike
As for you, Nava, there just might be more to me than you know! ;-)
Mike...... ;p)
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