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Citrus (20-59)

I managed to get this one to look pretty in the process. 
This hardly happens. So I thought that I would put it up here. 



It starts out pretty simple. Just a few lines.





I started with the grapefruit because they were something new.
 I wasn't sure about their colours at first.


This (above) is how I ended the painting session. I did have to go in and finish up a few things. The shadows and I had left a dark line near lemon. 


This final painting is in soft warm light. The background looks more cream then blue.


This mat behind the painting shows you how much blue in is painting.





 

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