More Donuts!

 "Donut with Pink Sprinkles" -- oil on canvas 6x6"

"Striped Donut" -- oil on canvas 6x6"

These were from the grocery store in Elk Rapids. Cheap, too: three for 97 cents!  Yeah, I'm sure you'll want to know what happened to the third donut?  Truth is, it's still in the bag in the studio.  I might get to it, but not for a while.  On a flower painting jag now.

I really enjoy painting donuts!  I find them easier to do than the cupcakes.  I set them on the windowsill in the studio so they get full sun.  That is, when we DO have sun up here.  Northwestern lower Michigan is notorious for its overcast days, from November until at least May.

The pink one was so cheery to do.  I love the colors!  It was decorated for Easter.  And the striped one -- I really like that one best.  It had such interesting designs & contours!   

Coconut Donut

"Coconut Donut" -- oil on canvas 6x6" -- Margie Guyot

OK, a switch from hot dogs!  Friends came by to pick me up for lunch today and I spied this donut in the restaurant.  Coconut is my favorite, so I had to get it.  I liked the shadow shape, all raggedy-looking.  There won't be a 2nd version of this donut -- I ate it already.  Oops -- there went my diet! 

Donut with Sprinkles; Danish

 "Donut with Sprinkles" -- oil on canvas 6x6" -- Margie Guyot

"Danish" -- oil on canvas 6x6" -- Margie Guyot

At last: several sunny days in Michigan!  Our winters are generally overcast, so it was exciting to have strong sunlight and shadows.  The shadow shape of the donut, with its sprinkles, was what I found most interesting.  And I loved the bright colors of the sprinkles.  A friend had brought me a few pastries from Johann's in Petoskey.  When I first saw this donut, I was rather surprised.  It is a variety I probably never would have bought for myself.  But it ended up being a visual treat!

Last of the bunch was the Danish.  Painting the jelly was my favorite party!  Love painting "mooshy" things!  The bakery must have some kind of mechanized "thingie" that puts the frosting glaze on.  I found the stripes fascinating, especially the color changes as they fell into shadows.  Another fun one to do! 

Jelly Donut #2

"Jelly Donut #2" -- oil on canvas 6x6" -- Margie Guyot

A friend came to visit on Sunday and brought a box of donuts.  Not so much for me to eat, but to paint!  She knows what I'm up to these days.  This one is from Johann's Bakery in Petoskey.  I love painting the red jelly -- it's just so fun -- and gooey!  A nice break from painting frosting swirls, that's for sure!

 

Cinnamon Roll & Jelly Donut

 "Cinnamon Roll" -- oil on canvas 6x6" -- Margie Guyot

"Jelly Donut" -- oil on canvas 6x6" -- Margie Guyot

A break from cupcakes (momentarily, at least!).   My friend Gail came over, bringing a giant box of fancy pastries from Johann's Bakery in Petoskey.  They looked interesting, so I thought I'd try painting some.  As soon as I painted one, I took it to the chickens.  Hey -- I can't eat everything I paint!  The chickens were quite excited.  They were pecking furiously at the jelly donut and when they hit the jelly, they paused for a second.  Lifting their heads, looking around and licking their beaks, as if they were thinking aha!  They were very thirsty after all that jelly.

chocolate donut

"Chocolate Donut" -- oil on canvas 6x6" -- Margie Guyot

OK, a little break from the cupcakes!  My friend, Gail DeMeyer, came over to see my studio and she brought a huge box of donuts from Johann's Bakery in Petoskey.  Egads!  We OD'd on coffee and donuts.  She had a gay old time, photographing my chickens. 

Then she watched me paint "Butter Finger", another of the cupcakes from Simplycupcakes of Traverse City. 

After Gail left, I grabbed this chocolate donut and painted a view of it.  The sun was out (a rarity here in winter) and I loved the shadow pattern and the glare on the frosting.  When finished, I took the donut straight out to the chicken coop.  No more donuts for me!!!!  The chickens were quite thrilled.