Before I made Summer Tomato Slab Pie I took a photo of the beautiful garden tomatoes so I could paint them
If you look closely you can see many different colors on what at first glance is a simple red tomato
So many different shades of red, plus yellow, orange, lime, brownish green, and very white highlights
I started with a very light pencil sketch to establish the composition, and began with some very pale yellows
Next, some orange areas
Then reds
This is the mini easel I use when I paint on the porch, and I keep the reference photo and a color chart close by
I like to work all areas of a painting at once, it helps build form and colors uniformly
Deepening the tones, and working on the stem areas
Now more reds, and I even used a touch of purple to darken some of the areas
Final touches…
A little green for the background
Garden Tomatoes is available as a framed print here, and you have options of 6 different frame colors and print sizes
Or maybe you need a tote bag for the farmer’s market
Or a pillow for your porch…pillows come in 4 sizes and 2 styles
Garden Tomatoes in available on 17 other products as well, when you click on the green highlighted words it will take you to one of the garden tomato products pages and down at the bottom of the page you can see all the items available in this design. Click on the item photo you like and it will take you to that page for ordering and information
I’m not much of a gardener, but I love to paint tomatoes!
Happy Creating, have fun and Be Fearless!
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