Blackberries 10" with darker darks!

On reflection I thought I needed to make the leaves darker under the white blossoms, and needed more of a connection between the two bunches of berries and leaves.
I was going to delete the other picture and replace it with this one, but then thought you might like to see the difference the darks and connection has made to the piece!

Blackberries, 10"

This blackberry dish is just 10" long ........ just the right size to serve a fruit loaf on, or a few cookies/biscuits. (Cookies if you live in the U.S.A. or biscuits if you live in New Zealand).
Oh, you could also serve fresh home made scones or muffins on the tray!

Another blackberry dish

Here is another blackberry dish ....... I think it is the fifth I have painted within a couple of weeks! All of them are similar designs (but not identical) and similar colour schemes except for the antique looking dish.

Blackberries right side

Here is a closer look at the right side of the dish.

Blackberries left side

A closer look at the left side of the dish.

Antique Blackberries

Actually, this isn't an antique piece of porcelain.
It is a dish I painted last week, and chose the colours and finish to make it look like "antique".
I like the "antique" look at times!
The dish is just 6" long ...... just the right size to use for a few sandwiches or cookies when having coffee with a friend!

Roses and Grapes

As I was browsing through some of the pieces I painted a few years ago, I came across this set of dishes I painted for an exhibition in 2007. All the pieces were sold - aren't they lovely?
Three different people purchased a piece each - I was sort of glad that they went to three homes and didn't stay together as a set. I love painting roses! And I love painting grapes! Needless to say I loved designing and painting these pieces and was satisfied that someone else loved them also!

If you click on the picture, it will enlarge the work so you can see it clearer.