Broken Raw Egg Challenge

Broken Raw Eggs with Brown Shells

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Board

This is my first ever (in my entire twenty plus years of painting) attempt at painting broken raw eggs. If it wasn't for Carol Marine, I wouldn't even think they were worthy subject. Just goes to show you can't judge an egg by it's shell.

I need to say, I've learned so much while painting this piece. Mostly with light, reflected and translucent. I'm also very happy with the outcome. I know there are some weaknesses, but I decided this is best I could do at this time of my career and stopped while I was ahead.

Below are some images of how this progressed:

This is a shot of the actual setup. I love Pyrex ware. I still have my custard cups from...well somewhere in the late 60's

This is the painting pretty far along. But I wasn't really happy with that black swath in the background, so I adjusted the color and value to make it reflect that this is going to be a happy painting.

The only thing left to do was to adjust the left egg yolk's highlight. To make it look like it's sitting on top of a rounded yolk, not invading it! My mom and I enjoyed these two and one more with sausage and toast...all cooked of course!

Labor day weekend has officially launched and I would like to take a minute to thank those of you who read my blog and those of you who purchase my artwork. I love painting and being a working artist is a job I don't want to quit, nor will I ever retire from. Very few workers can say that. So on this labor day, I'm very thankful for my job and especially for my patrons. - Brande

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