1234. Basil

 

This painting of Basil was a gift to a friend who lost her dog this past year.   

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/1234-basil/1098327

1233. The Last Hurrah

 Unfortunately, there are no more onions grown in my rooftop garden, which is not to say that there won't be more onion paintings. (smile)  I really enjoyed painting this series.

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/1233--the-last-hurrah/1097450

1230. Tears of Joy

 

I love the color palette of these onion paintings and it seems very suitable for the onions.  I wonder how many more I have in me.....

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/1230-tears-of-joy/1092415

1229. Backward Roll

I have friends and relatives who are or were gymnasts, so I couldn't help but think of them with this onion's position on my still life table.  The onions in my rooftop garden had a second growth spurt of green chutes after a warm spell.  Some have both the green scapes and dried scapes attached, which I'm sure you will see in a future painting.  

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/1229--backward-roll/1090848
 

1228. Ornamental

 There are many ornamental cabbages grown at The Chicago Botanical Gardens and I inspected them all!  I was fascinated by the way the light created the illuminated effect on some of the leaves and of course I loved the colors.  These cabbages are grown strictly for their decorative affect and have no other use but to be beautiful.

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/1228-ornamental/1088879

1227. Cry Baby

 This is a larger image of the previous painting called The Onion.  I'm not sick of painting onions yet, so expect a few more.  Each one is unique and especially so now that they have sprouted again in the garden.  That was a surprise.

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/1227--cry-baby/1087776

1226. Cryin' Shame

 I'm still drawn to these onions, and want to paint as many as I can before I must bring them in for the winter.  I was surprised to see green scapes growing from the onions again.  I've never had that happen, but it does give me another painting opportunity. 

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/1226--cryin-shame/1086266