Today I returned to my roots with this half-eaten Oreo Cookie oil painting on panel.
This was my first Oreo on a smooth surface, and the first time I used a pink underpainting (peeking through in the highlights). Graham ate this cookie, so I named the painting after him since it’s essentially his “portrait”.
Day 3. “Graham’s Oreo Cookie” by Beverly Shipko, Oil on panel, 6 x 6 inches.
Graham is the grandson of my friend Faye, who brings her grandsons over every year for an Oreo Cookie Party with The Oreo Cookie Lady (my nickname) when they visit from out-of-town.
It’s has become an annual summer tradition that we all look forward to. The boys like to run around outside, play cards and bite some cookies for me – lots of cookies… Faye makes sure to bring them over after dinner for dessert, otherwise they’ll spoil their appetites. Here is some of their handiwork.
Of course, I have a fresh pack of Oreos ready, plenty of napkins, plates and a gallon of milk. The boys have such a good time pulling the Oreos apart, stacking and grouping them so they stand up, dunking them, and, of course, eating them, creating all sorts of innovative designs for me along the way. I have my camera out and put it to good use taking photos of a wide range of original arrangements that only kids could come up with.
While I have sketched some of their masterpieces before in pencil, Graham’s Oreo Cookie is the first oil sketch. And I wouldn’t be surprised to see another original creation by one of the boys in the next 27 days. Should you be interested in buying today’s painting, please email the artist at info@beverlyshipko.com.
Time to get ready for Day 4. See you tomorrow!
