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Three Fruits Three Times

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Fruit is the first lesson for an online watercolor class, Sketching and Watercolor Journal Style, by Jane LaFazio. This is the first watercolor class I’ve taken as well as my first online class. (At least, no other online classes come to mind right now. I love taking classes, so I might be mis-remembering this detail.)

I like the colors best in the first one, but the pear is out of proportion. The pear size is better in the second one, but the lemon ended up a bit angular. The third one is pretty good, but I still like the colors in the first one best.

First effort. Pear too small.

First effort. Pear too small.

Second effort. Lemon too angular.

Second effort. Lemon too angular.

Third effort.

Third effort.

The subjects. Jalapenos are a fruit, botanically speaking.

The subjects. Jalapenos are a fruit, botanically speaking.

The lemon and pear are fake fruits; the jalapeno is real. As soon as I finished the third watercolor, I cut it up and added to a soup.

Childhood’s End: Fiction Friday

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The Friday Fictioneer Challenge: Write a 100-word story based on the photo.
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FF 77 Jean L Hays

Photo copyright Jean L Hays

Childhood’s End

Sarah hadn’t been to the coffee shop in years, had almost forgotten the window. It was her first commission, while still in her teens. She had been ecstatic. A professional artist! I’m on my way!

And she was on her way – to being poor. She was shocked to discover how many people wanted fine art at garage sale prices. She left behind her childish fantasies of overnight success.

Hard work, hard years; they all led to now. Like the colorful light streaming through the stained glass, it was only after major transformations that the beauty of her adult life resulted.
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To read other Friday Fictioneer stories based on this photo, select the smiley blue frog.