Juice or Tea?

Hi There

I don't know about you, but I love a hot cup of tea first thing in the morning followed by a fresh cup of orange juice with my breakfast.  Such is my love for tea and juice, I decided to paint this little study in honour of my long time breakfast tradition.

I know that in the art-world, the practice of painting fruit such as oranges for a still life painting is pretty standard.  I have to be honest and say I have no idea what possessed me to think "I know, I'll go and instead of painting a tea pot, I'll paint a tea bag - It's sure to be a winner."  One of life's little mysteries I suppose.  I do like to be different sometimes, you know.  Maybe that explains it?

Juice or Tea?

I'm not sure what I think of this one - I think I may have gone a little far in the "creative stakes" this time.  I'll have to think about it.

One thing I *do* like about this artwork is that I've used a slightly different style of pastel painting from what I've been trying lately.  It's slightly more "free" and impressionistic in style.  It was fun trying something new to keep my artistic journey fresh.

I'll finish up here and say thanks for stopping by - I'll see you soon.  I'm off to have a cup of tea!

Kate
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