Il Carciofo Gigante
by Beverley Harper Tinsley
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12.000 x 19.500 inches
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Title
Il Carciofo Gigante
Artist
Beverley Harper Tinsley
Medium
Painting - Watercolor And Graphite
Description
Il Carciofo Gigante or The Gigantic Artichoke
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Here's a watercolor painting for your favorite chef or foodie. A bottle of wine, a lemon and a large artichoke form a simple, vertical, composition to highlight the vivid, dreamlike colors that bring to life this food based still life.
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I get excited by good food, especially anything that reminds me of coastal regions, Italy, France or even California. I was so inspired by this gigantic artichoke, and the reflection of the lemon in the wine bottle! Creating and viewing this painting provides me with the sunny, warm, relaxed feeling of walking the trails in the Cinque Terre, the delightful scent of fresh herbs growing, the beauty of the lemon and olive trees, the ocean breezed the certain knowledge that an excellent meal awaits me at the next town.
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This painting would be perfect in your kitchen, or wine cellar. It is also an ideal housewarming gift, and colorful enough to fit into many different decors.
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Artichoke Facts:
according to: http://whatscookingamerica.net/WholeArtichoke.htm
The artichoke is a perennial vegetable in the thistle group of the sunflower family and is believed to be a native of the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands. The "vegetable" that we eat is actually the plant's flower bud. If allowed to flower, the blossoms measure up to seven inches in diameter and are a beautiful violet-blue color. There are more than 140 artichoke varieties but less than 40 are grown commercially. In full growth, the plant spreads to cover an area about six feet in diameter and reaches a height of three to four feet. Artichokes are available twelve months a year with the peak season in the spring and fall.
Today most artichokes grown worldwide are cultivated in France, Italy, and Spain, while California provides nearly 100 percent of the United States crop. In fact, one hundred percent of all artichokes grown commercially in the United States are grown in California.
Did you know that there is an etiquette to eating artichokes? Don't worry, they are very easy to eat properly. Just follow my easy instructions below:
It is both proper and polite to pluck the leaves with your fingers, leaving fork and knife aside.
Pull off a leaf (holding it by the pointed end). Put the other end in your mouth and pull it between your teeth, scraping the length of the leaf (the edible portion of the leaves becomes greater as you get closer to the center of the artichoke).
Just before you get to the very center, leaves will become almost white with purple tips. Be careful of these leaves because their purple ends are prickly.
When the leaves are pulled, you will be left with the base (the heart crowned with a fuzzy patch). You have now reached the best part of all, the very reason for eating artichokes - the heart.
Carefully scoop away the fuzzy stuff with your knife or spoon (though a properly prepared artichoke will already have the choke removed). With knife and fork, cut bites from the heart like pieces of prime beef fillet.
If you're provided with a dip such as a vinaigrette or mayonnaise, put a small part of the edible portion of the leaf in the dip and scrape with your teeth as directed above. Don't overdo it on the dip or you won't taste the artichoke.
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April 12th, 2016
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Comments (7)
Rosalie Scanlon
Congratulations, your excellent work has been featured in the Book Covers Group. Link: http://fineartamerica.com/groups/book-covers-1-per-day.html?tab=overview
Madalena Lobao-Tello
CONGRATULATIONS!!. Women Painters has featured your artwork. Great work. Love the colours and composition !! Shared on Women Painters on Facebook
Jilian Cramb - AMothersFineArt
Congratulations your image is featured in the FAA Group Beauty in Art! 4/13/16