Making Muffins
What could be better on a cold Sunday in November than baking, eating, and painting muffins? And while there’s no recipe for painting muffins, I scanned this several times while in progress to share how I approached it.
I painted this on Fabriano soft press 140lb watercolor paper in a handmade journal, using a limited palette of alizarin crimson, quinacridone gold, and phthalo blue. That’s not a combination I typically use, but I wanted to try it. I also added a little burnt sienna toward the end. Eat, paint, enjoy!
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Love the slideshow, Jean.
Thanks Jann. I’m glad I did it. I was fairly disgusted with this at the second scan, but knew that it was at a classic “adolescent stage” and that I should keep going.
Your muffin recipe looks yummy and I enjoyed seeing your progress photos of your painting. 😊
Thanks Jill. It’s a good one– try it (baking and painting).
Will do!! ❤️
Fascinating to see the progress towards your beautiful final painting – thanks for sharing! 🙂
Thanks Rebecca. I’ve only stopped to take photos along the way a couple of times, but I’m always glad in the end. It is interesting to study our own artwork this way. Have a nice Thanksgiving.
Thank you – you too! 🙂
Very nice and looks yummy.
Thanks Wayne- yes, these are a favorite. Painting them helped me to pace myself and not eat too many in one sitting.
It’s awesome. Thank you for sharing and I’m going to make these for Thanksgiving.
Great! They are nicely festive looking. But don’t forget to sketch them too!
Oh YUM! Both the muffins and the painting look delicious. And I do appreciate seeing the steps. I never would have guessed those 3 colors – especially the phthalo blue…..
Hi Melissa– Yes, the phthalo is a surprise. It’s so strong that I don’t use it much. But I recently read about that triad and wanted to try them. I think they work together because they are all fairly strong. Do a color test and see what they can do…you’ll be surprised at what you can get.
Love the idea of illustrating favorite recipes and your progress slideshow is a great (and inspiring!) addition to the post.
Thanks Jen. I find that I really like drawing food. Glad you liked the slide progression. It’s fun to have the time-lapse and see this take shape.
Love the slideshow. It really shows the light to dark process. Thanks for that! The muffins look great:)
Happy Thanksgiving, Jean!
Got to work those values! (The muffins are tasty– and there are still more of them! Sorry I can’t share one with you.) Enjoy Thanksgiving!
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Beautiful image! It’s super helpful seeing the chronology of layers. I’d love to see more breakdowns! Thanks for sharing
Thanks Christine. I don’t often think to stop along the way, but I will definitely keep it in mind and try to do more of that. Glad it was helpful!
Thank for considering doing more! I will keep my eye out 🙂
I came home today to the most wonderful smell–my husband used your recipe (he had accidentally opened a can of pumpkin the other day, and I said, “I know just the thing!”). They are delicious!
Too bad my printout is in black and white, and he couldn’t see your painting. The slide show is a great teaching tool. Thank you!
Hi Debra- What a nice thing to hear! So glad you enjoyed the muffins– and the artwork!