Taste of Summer

The sweet tangy flavors of these berries always get me ready for long, lazy summer days.  I can't wait to begin picking them in the months to come!  
I had trouble capturing the true colors...the background is more of a robin's egg blue which makes for a gorgeous contrast between it and the berries.  I will try again with different lighting and post it if I can capture it better.
Enjoy the holiday weekend - I'm looking forward to kayaking tomorrow with friends!!  :)

3 x 3 in., oil on canvas
"Strawberry Caucus" after Carolyn Finnel

Art-achoke

For the record I'm not a fan of eating artichokes; however, I love the flavor they can give certain dishes!  I think when it comes down to it, it's a texture thing.
I had a really difficult time photographing this one, I kept getting this awful glare and the colors weren't represented very accurately.  This photo is the closest I could get and it's still not quite right...but I'll settle. 
This is probably my least favorite so far, and was hesitant to even post it since the only thing I like about it is the title.  I could of spent more time on it.....but, I got bored.  : / 
Happy Weekend!

3 x 3 in., oil on canvas