Day Fifty-Six

                                                                    'Nectarines'

6 x 8 oil on panel

40.00 + 6.00 s +h

I was sort of surprised when I really studied the color of these nectarines.  I always had in my mind that they were almost the same as a peach.  They are much more intense, and the colors are also alot darker.  Most of the effectiveness or success of a painting, I think, comes from the artist's Eye, rather than from their Hand. 
     I haven't gotten the knack of taking really good photos of my paintings.  I've taken them outside, flat on the ground, inside with flash, scanned on my scanner, too.   Then I have to change the pixels to no bigger than 600 pixels in any direction for the Fresh Paint site.  I've got so many versions on Picasa out there, I can't remember what's what.... Can anyone give me any "pointers" in doing the best photographs???