I've been wanting to paint a classic citrus study for a while, and these two lemons finally made it onto a card — one whole, one cut in half so you can see all those little juicy segments catching the light. A sprig of green leaves tucked underneath keeps it feeling fresh off the tree rather than posed on a counter. Simple, sunny, and exactly the kind of still life I keep coming back to.
About This Painting
Watercolor and gouache mixed media on a 2.5"x3.5" ACEO card. The lemon skins are built from layered golden-yellow watercolor washes with a touch of green at the stem end, while opaque white gouache picks out the glossy highlights and the pale, translucent flesh of the cut half so it reads as juicy rather than flat.
This is a one-of-a-kind original — once it's gone, this exact painting won't exist again.
— PUNPARIN