Blueberries and Cherries

Posted on July 28, 2017 | 16 Comments

I love summer when the berries and cherries are ripe for picking!

We had such a wet Spring that I had the best crop of blueberries in my yard!  Of course I had to paint them with my new set of Rembrandt watercolor paints! 🙂

I made a light pencil sketch first and then painted wet into wet.  I added sketchy details with a micron black pen after the watercolor had dried.  It is more abstract than realistic but I like it.

Pie cherries were ripe at the lake last weekend in the neighbor’s yard – these are sour cherries – not good for eating off the tree but delish for pies, that is if the Robins don’t eat them first!

I picked a few to paint in my art journal:

I love those bright reds, don’t you?!

It was super fun to experiment in different painting styles.

Do you have a favorite summer fruit?  I hope you share it with me!

Happy Summer!  Cheers! 🙂

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16 responses to “Blueberries and Cherries”

  1. memadtwo | July 28, 2017 at 3:55 am | Reply

    Berries and cherries to pick and paint! that’s a treat.
    I do love cherries. But all fruit has its appeal–that’s my sweet tooth. (K)

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  2. circadianreflections | July 28, 2017 at 7:44 am | Reply

    Oh, I like them both, but your cherries are my favorite.

    Summer fruit favs of mine; Cantaloupe, cherries, peaches, apricots, wild blackberries, and watermelon.

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  3. artandmoondreams | July 28, 2017 at 1:03 pm | Reply

    Absolutely delightful and delicious looking paintings and subjects! One of the joys of summer, great fruity subjects that become great snacks after painting lol 😜 thank you for sharing the fun.

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  5. Jodi | July 28, 2017 at 1:14 pm | Reply

    Especially love the cherries!!

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    • Jill Kuhn | July 28, 2017 at 9:11 pm | Reply

      Thank you Jodi 😄 It was fun to try a looser painting with the blueberries. I think I need to go back and add some details with color pencils. I like how the cherries turned out too. 🍒

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  6. Carol | July 28, 2017 at 4:00 pm | Reply

    Yes, I do love those bright reds and thought they were chemically produced, such as with maraschino cherries. Glad to see they are real, indeed! 🍒

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  7. Patty Thurlby | July 28, 2017 at 7:57 pm | Reply

    Two fresh and inspiring pieces! Thanks for sharing!

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  8. the Painted Apron | July 30, 2017 at 7:36 am | Reply

    Your realistic rendering of the cherries is gorgeous !!

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