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Butterscotch Candy & Teapot

6/17/2016

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Butterscotch Candy and Teapot, 5x7 in, Gouache on Paper
Spring is a busy time for me at my day job. I wanted a still life set up that would wait patiently until I got to it. And wouldn't wilt, fade, droop or rot. More traditional still-life subjects, such as fruits and flowers are wonderful to paint, because they're beautiful, colorful, living things, and you can feel the "chi" energy running right through them. But if I don't paint them quickly enough the studio can get a little ripe, if you know what I mean. So this time I chose one of my other favorite subjects, translucent cellophane candy wrappers. I shudder to think that these wrappers, unlike fruits and flowers, will never biodegrade. But what can you do. They're ubiquitous in the modern world. And they're really really fun to paint. 
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Joan Tavolott link
6/26/2016 07:17:07 am

Lovely!!! And when you're all done you have a sweet treat.

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Julie Kessler
6/27/2016 10:28:51 pm

Thanks for the sweet thought, Joan!

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john romain link
1/26/2021 12:42:35 am

Flowering tea, also known as blooming tea, is a handcrafted bundle of white and green tea leaves. They usually come crumpled artistically into clusters. You then place the clumps in hot water, which gets them to unfurl their leaves beautifully. The drinker is stimulated by not only the delicious taste of the tea but its aesthetics as well.

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