Horseapples on Velvet #1
by Rand Burns
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16.000 x 20.000 inches
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Title
Horseapples on Velvet #1
Artist
Rand Burns
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
In the mid south of the U.S. people refer to this as a horseapple, osage orange or hedge apple. It is about the size of a large grapefruit and usually sticky, especially when broken open. The color to the outside surface is always a bright, light green and always catches my eye to paint. The trees were initially brought here to serve the purpose of hedge row fence posts, but escaped and are found widely in the areas of the south. An interesting tree, its bark is a bright orange when peeled away and the color is exposed underneath. They are sometimes used as room deodorizers. The blooms in the spring are insignificant compared to the massive fruit in July.
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November 5th, 2010
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Comments (8)
Laurel Adams
Randy...Being a botanical study artist myself, I love your BOTANICALS and STRUCTURE of PLANTS CollectionS and wish to feature their Intricacies today...THANK YOU for these beautiful glimpses!..LF
Rand Burns replied:
Laurel, thank you for your visit and comments on this series of botanical studies and portraits. Thanking you also for the F/L on the works.
Nancy Griswold
So interesting and painted with such life filled vitality, I just learned about a horse-apple, thanks Randy F/L
Rand Burns replied:
Nancy, thank you for your comment on this horse apple still life and also for the F/L.
Kim Tran
I love these beautiful glowing fruit with lovely textures. Wonderful painting Randy and fantastic contrast and composition! l/f
Rand Burns replied:
Kim, thank you for your comment on this sold horse apple still life. I appreciate it and also the F/L on the work.
Skip Willits
Great contrast of color here, wonderful work and will tweet.
Rand Burns replied:
Thank you for your comment on the contrasting colors here Skip and also for the TWEET.
Elisabeth Lucas
Great colors and textures! l/f
Rand Burns replied:
Elisabeth, thank you very much for this image, which sold a few years ago. I appreciate the l/f.
Susan Brown Slizys art signature name
Randol- They sure look innocent and on velvet they look like royal fruit. I can remember in Kentucky, having those osage oranges falling from the trees and dashing to get away from under them. They sure are a fascinating fruit.Just checking in and hope all is well with you and yours.FAV
Rand Burns replied:
Susan, so good hearing you recall these fruits. Love reading your description about their innocence on velvet and being royal. Things are fair here. Having lost my brother on the 10th of this Month has almost done me in. Pushing to do work for now. Hope you are good dear friend. Thank you for the FAVE.