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Lemons and the Head
oil on canvas
One of many still lifes I set up for students. The "head" was a sculpture that my mother had done many years ago. This head used to drive students mad and there were inevitable groans when I brought it out. I admit, it wasn't easy to paint, because of the tilt.
An interesting aside: Mom apparently didn't like it too much. She complained that she was working in clay and, as she worked, the clay, being softened by addition of too much water, kept bending the face back. She'd prop it up again and work on the features and pretty soon, whoops!, back it went. finally, she accepted the inevitable. It became a peaceful face, rather than a strong face. I believe the sculpture was then cast in plaster and stained.