I got my painting from Duane!

#131, by Duane Keiser.I emailed him and asked him what inspired it. Here's what he said:

“In one sense painting, like cooking, is about trying to transform simple ingredients into something extraordinary. This particular painting of a handmade powdered truffle (from For the Love of Chocolate in Richmond, VA) is, on one level, itself a kind of confection in that it is small and sweet and without any ambitions to be a meal. On another level, for me anyway, it is as much about the light and air around the truffle as it is about its wonderful powdery texture.”

This is like a blind date that turned out really, really well. I love my painting. I also love the saltwater taffy painting. 

#129, by Duane Keiser.

But most of all, I love the idea of an artist who can grasp inspiration, realize it, and release it—on a daily basis. This makes me very happy!