Planet of the Grapes 22x30" watercolor/floated upper circle © Kate Jackson 2005

The circle painting of grapes  was done by impressing the actual grape leaves onto the paint until dry and waxed paper grape shapes onto this lovely hand made circular paper.  I've had that one for awhile, but knew it needed a special setting.  I poured and painted the background piece and began to get the feeling of lots of grapes out of focus, or outer space...while I was forming the spheres on the background piece, it literally made me laugh out loud when the title hit me!  I love the colors of deep green and purple together mixed with some coral and bright orange...this is one of those really UNIQUE pieces that sort of just EVOLVES!  Enjoy!  This is SWEET!