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Thursday, September 26, 2013

My First Cupcake



My First Cupcake

6x6in oil on canvas panel  $100. SOLD

DAY 26

I never thought I would ever paint a cupcake because
I see so many great ones out there, and could not see
the ridges of the paper done in my technique.
BUT a friend challenged me to try.

Artist Note.

I do not bake so cupcakes have to be bought.
Drum roll for Hobby Lobby...these cupcakes below
are fakes! Two in a box. Different types.
They will take the heat of the lights
and will not tempt the artists to nibble.





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23 comments:

  1. This cupcake looks yummy! I love the aqua blue background and works beautifully in your style. I disagree with painting a fake cupcake, the best thing would be to eat it when it's over.
    I missed commenting on your market lady from yesterday, another gem!

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  2. Oh what a beautiful background! I so love blues and greens and together. The cupcake looks so real (who knew??) and makes me want to take a bite too. Can't decide if the real fake looks better or the painted version. I'm definitely leaning towards the painting!

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  3. Wow! This is fantastic. I love the way your impasto follows the lines of the topping and cup. I also love those false cupcakes. I don't even like cup cakes, but I would eat it anyway because it was there, so this is the perfect solution. Sadly no Hobby Lobby in Canada :-(

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  4. PS I also love your choice of greens in the background. I guess I just love the whole thing!

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  5. Julie, It certainly looks good enough to eat.....luscious, in fact! Your technique seems to work on all subject matter and all media. Love the contrasting background too.

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  6. Sweetest cupcake ever, Julie. It's too pretty to eat. It's hard to believe those are fake models...my goodness they look real!

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  7. I say, my friend, you needed no practice in perfecting the art of cupcake painting. This is outstanding! Event the paper looks good enough to eat.

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  8. You did such a great job with this cupcake...I love the paper as well....beautiful and realistic....yum!

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  9. Beautiful cupcake painting! Love the colors and highlights. Delightful!

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  10. I love the green and red juxaposition. You've nailed it! This is lovely. Pretty clever to use fake cupcakes.

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  11. Your technique was just the thing for these cupcakes! It looks so real I want to take my finger and just swipe that frosting! I love all the colors you have in the paper cup.

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  12. Thank God for friends and challenges or we would have never seen this delicious art work. Great job Julie.

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  13. I love your work, your style and your temes... but what I really don't like are cupcake paintings..., sorry.
    I adore your watercolors and you fracturing technique in it!

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  14. It's all been said.......except you should know that I really could take a finger and just wipe a big chunk of that frosting right into my mouth. That speaks to both your "model" and your painting!.

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  15. just amazing! love the vibrant colors.

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  16. There may be plenty of other nice cupcake paintings out there, but I'm glad you did this one! Just great.

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  17. So much better than the model in every way imaginable!

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  18. Clever of you to be able to solve the paint it before I eat it challenge! They're delicious!

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  19. So funny, that the model is fake.

    Lovely painting, but I guess this means you won't be painting partially eaten ones.

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  20. I can see why it's sold! It's a fabulous cupcake...much better than the real ones!!

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Julie