Basket of Apples (Matted and Framed)

Basket of Apples (Matted and Framed) Originally uploaded by randubnick

This is an oil pastel drawing that I did back in September of 2006, and posted here daily as the drawing progressed. When I found out that my aunt admired this drawing, I decided to give it to her, so on one of my trips down to New York City, I took it along on the train (unframed) in a portfolio. Yesterday I visited my aunt and saw this drawing matted and framed for the first time. My aunt picked out the color of the mat and I think she did a great job! I took this photo yesterday in New York City; tonight I opened the image in Painter IX and used a little digital chalk to tone down some reflections visible in the glass.