Summer Fruit

Here in the northeastern corner of the US, it's berry picking season. Ripe and delicious strawberries and blueberries, raspberries and blackberries are ready for the taking. Fruit has a long and interesting history as a subject in art. In the Baroque era, painters would depict lavish bounties of exotic fruits and other delicious delights for patrons to essentially show off their wealth to others. Many a student and teacher alike will test their skills with a simple fruit still life, and contemporary creators are still tackling the subject with a new eye, and a new twist.

 My second favorite thing by kayotamaishi

Blue Plate with Orange Slice by smallimpressions 

 Blueberries by elr104

 Strawberries in a Blue and White Bowl by ChatterBoxArt

Birds and Berries by hadleyhutton

What's in season where you live? If you have any fruit related artwork you'd like to share with our readers, please leave a link in the comments!