I was really inspired to paint by this photo from La Tartine Gourmand by Beatrice Peltre.
© Beatrice Peltre la tartine gourmand
The colours are gorgeous, the styling and composition and the use of fabric patterning all had my inspiration needle pinging overload.
A
And as luck would have it we had just bought gorgeous new turquoise bowls and a trip to the supermarket yield a box of Cotswold Legbar eggs.
B
These eggs all look white in the packet – it wasn’t until I arranged them in the bowl that I could see the delicate change in hues from white to green to blue.
C
I’ve said before how photographing a set-up sometimes helps me to decide what to paint and how.
E
Last time we played this guessing-game you all seemed to enjoy it and some asked to play again… so leave a comment with the letter which you think was the still life set up I finally went with?
F
PS – it’s just for fun and because getting comments is nice 
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June 8, 2012 at 10:11 am
thecolourofideas
ooh this is so hard I like all of them, maybe A or C but I also like E. I think maybe I will go with my first choice A. That book looks amazing by the way.
June 8, 2012 at 10:21 am
kjmakes
Something about the fabric in A makes me say A, but then the red polka dots in C are saying pick me…whatever you chose I’m sure it’s fabulous.
June 8, 2012 at 10:28 am
Claire
I”m wearing my butterfly necklace right now
June 8, 2012 at 11:22 am
Anna
B
June 8, 2012 at 11:44 am
carole
I would go with E – i like the contrast of the lace on the left hand side.
June 8, 2012 at 12:04 pm
Jenny
I’m going A all the way! Looking forward to seeing this painted beauty
x
June 8, 2012 at 1:39 pm
Betsy
Oh, I love that bowl…gorgeous color…and the feathers and eggs…charming!
June 8, 2012 at 1:46 pm
Corinne
I like the feather placement in a best, but really like the rectangle of white in e better than the circle…my vote is a! Love your work!
June 8, 2012 at 2:06 pm
Nikkie
Oh how fun! I love these games! Gosh if I had to choose just one I would say E, but I do love all the blue background.
June 8, 2012 at 8:22 pm
Sue Webb
Hmm tricky, I think I would say A but maybe it’s B, they are all gorgeous Claire!
June 9, 2012 at 9:16 am
Abs
What happened to ‘D’?!!! I have to say, I like C, but I think you might paint A – which I also love…how is that for indecision?
June 9, 2012 at 6:41 pm
Patricia G
I think E. A comes a close second but E.
It is a lovely colour palette, lovely glaze on the bowl.
June 9, 2012 at 8:47 pm
Allison Tillcock
A or E….lovely compositions xx
June 10, 2012 at 11:13 am
Lesley
I’m joining the majority and saying A or E. My choice would be A I think but whatever composition you choose it will be a beautiful painting I’m sure
June 10, 2012 at 5:27 pm
anne
Hmmm… I’ll say E or C.
Lovely, lovely, lovely, however you choose to do it.
Just checked out Very Fond of Food from the library. Haven’t had a chance to look through it much, but it’s pretty (and looks like a good read). Still have to look for La Tartine Gourmand, though.
June 10, 2012 at 7:46 pm
Janet Gent
How funny, I had decided ‘D’ and find that no one else thinks it is that one. I like the composition