The luscious pomegranate is in season. And I couldn't wait to buy some at the market last weekend to use for a still life painting. The fruit is unique even before its cut open, but oh when you cut it open - the wonder of it – hard and rough on the outside, the inside glistens with hundreds of ruby-like seeds.
I fell in love with this still life that I set up to paint. I can't find the words for it, but to me there is something almost sensual about this arrangement – the curve of the "hearts-a-bustin" branch (another one of my favorite in season things) pouring "love" down on the pomegranate (a symbol of fertility).
(there's one thing here that was just by chance – see the title of the book? "Home for the Holidays". It's fitting. Our thoughts toward Thanksgiving and Christmas are in season too, believe it or not.)
such a beautiful composition, colors, light... will you show is the finished painting? :)
ReplyDeleteI agree...it is sensual !!
ReplyDeleteand beautiful :)
i can hardly believe it...your still is very special...get the brushes going!
ReplyDeleteI love how the leaves are drooping towards the pomegranate.
ReplyDeletereall lovely picture, it will be a wonderful painting for sure. I love the way Nigella Lawson describes the inside of a Pomegranate, like hundreds of luscious ruby coloured gems...ooh it sounds lovely.
ReplyDeleteack!!! too soon to think about Christmas and Thanksgiving! LOL
ReplyDeletelove this shot - can't wait to see the painting
Boo cmas is coming way to soon!!!
ReplyDeleteNice picture by the way...
Beautiful still life..how's the painting going?
ReplyDeleteLove the lighting and colors in this shot. I was just reading about pomegranates and all their healthy virtues (and they're good, too).
ReplyDeleteI can see this as a painting too :)
Pomegranates! I LOVE those things! I'd forgotten it was about time for them ... yay!
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty...lovely composition!
ReplyDelete...I just love pomegranates and await this season eagerly every year:) Love the photo!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully symbolic! Gorgeous colors and lighting!
ReplyDeleteLove everything about your beautiful photo and words.....
ReplyDeletePerfect composition in this picture! The branch, pomegranate, book and pitcher form a perfect circle to capture you attention. Just perfect.
ReplyDeleteSO beautiful! and that pomegranate is my favorite shade of red.
ReplyDeleteI know what this is from! :)
ReplyDeleteHow amazing are you. Beautiful photograph and soon to be a beautiful painting I am sure of.
xxoo