8" x 10" oil on canvas

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I'm back after a week of "vacation."  Life just got interesting.  First, my aunt lost her long battle with cancer.  The world lost a special person and I was fortunate to have had her in my little world.  So many wonderful memories!  And she was a model of how to deal with adversity.  Five surgeries for cancer was more than enough.  I believe she truly felt she had been given some extra time and she made the most of every day that she could.  I also had lots of other distractions so painting was put on the back burner for a while.  Some days or weeks are just like that. 

This "re-entry" piece is a simple still life - just apples in a bowl.  I like to see how to make even the simplest compositions interesting with color and brush strokes - or texture created with thick paint applied with a pallette knife.  I think the simplest things are often the most beautiful. 

Life is a special gift.  Count your blessings and make your life beautiful!