Wednesday, May 9, 2012

vitamin T

watercolor
My grandma used to plant tomato seedlings 
in tin cans from tomato sauce & puree & crushed tomatoes...
but she always soaked the labels off first. 
"I don't want them to be anxious about the future,"she said. 
"It's not healthy. "
~Brian Andreas

For APR: food
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20 comments:

  1. Paula - Buenos AiresMay 9, 2012 at 9:52 PM

    Oooohhh! Those drops look so dimensional and ... wet. :D
    Loved the words that go with them.

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  2. AM ZafaranMay 10, 2012 at 4:14 AM

    Its absolutely beautiful! I love your granma's comment, it's so sweet!

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    1. minnemieMay 10, 2012 at 8:17 AM

      Thanks Za faran! Isn't that a funny grandma-comment? But it was not my grandma - she was a lovely lady, but not quite that witty:-) The comment is from Brian Andreas' grandma. He is a fun artist full of stories and whimsy. Click on his name to see his work.

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  3. ZueMay 10, 2012 at 5:13 AM

    Brilliant...so funny and a great painting.
    xx

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  4. VonnyKMay 10, 2012 at 6:11 AM

    That is such a great picture. It looks so real, I could easily touch the droplets and expect to get wet. Fabulous. Love the poem.
    Von

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  5. Nancy McCarrollMay 10, 2012 at 9:16 AM

    Love, love, love those dewdrops. You surely captured that tomato. Am going to go to the Brian Andreas site.

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  6. VictoriaMay 10, 2012 at 10:21 AM

    Gorgeous painting..sublime light and shading..and those tiny droplets of water..exquisite!! beautiful!
    Victoria

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  7. NordljusMay 10, 2012 at 11:55 AM

    Beautiful watercolour, and what a great quote!

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  8. KristinMay 10, 2012 at 12:56 PM

    Beautiful! xo

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  9. Valerie-JaelMay 10, 2012 at 3:59 PM

    Good quote and the best looking tomato I have seen in ages! Hugs from Rhineland, Valerie

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  10. Craftymoose CraftsMay 10, 2012 at 4:43 PM

    I love the quote you chose to accompany your painting! I wanted to reach out and touch the water droplets--it looks so real!

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  11. Jennifer McLeanMay 10, 2012 at 6:42 PM

    this is so gorgeous I'm drooling! Now I want a beefsteak tomato and bacon sandwich! TRuly beautiful, Minn, thanks for submitting, I'm SO inspired by your artwork.
    Best,
    Jenn

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  12. FallingladiesMay 10, 2012 at 7:42 PM

    Wow, i love this, perfect close up i would have done the whole thing but this works soooo much better just seeing this much!!!

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  13. Nora MacPhailMay 10, 2012 at 8:35 PM

    Great water drops and I like the long format.

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  14. Lisa RichardsMay 10, 2012 at 9:22 PM

    Love the quote! I was just studying the water drops on my shower wall the other day and thinking it would be fun to try drawing them. Yours are fabulous and that tomato looks delish!

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  15. TerrieMay 10, 2012 at 11:54 PM

    Excellent composition and stunning painting. I can almost smell the tomato! visiting from APR

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  16. Gloria j ZucaroMay 11, 2012 at 1:25 AM

    Both your title piece and the comment by Brian are so funny. Your watercolor is so wonderful! I so admire your abilities!

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  17. FayeMay 11, 2012 at 11:21 AM

    Very beautiful tomato painting. Wow, what talent!

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  18. TracyMay 11, 2012 at 4:14 PM

    Great tomatoes! What a lovely painting! Very nice! Warmly, Tracy

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  19. ViolaMay 12, 2012 at 9:03 AM

    Awesome! I love the drops on it, how did you make that? So vivid! :)
    Besides I LOVE to eat tomatoes, every day! :)

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