a rash of eggplants

An eggplant from the market was my model for several daily doodles. I loved its curve, and its spunky little curling bits on the stem. I made a painting for the girl who sold it to me, since she was always so nice to me and recognized me each Wednesday afternoon when I'd show up at the market.

Here, with my coffee cup: 

This was a fun idea that occurred to me that I couldn't help following up on: