Garden Oranges - Original Oil Painting by Robyn Palescandolo Size:30x30" the way the greens cut

the way the greens cut through the bouquet with such freshness and contrast

almost lit from within

the flower becomes almost abstract in its structure

I wasn’t searching for idealized beauty

The shift toward spontaneity felt liberating

Garden Oranges - Original Oil Painting by Robyn Palescandolo Size:30x30" the way the greens cutThese oranges grow just outside my studio: sun warmed, a little wild, and never quite uniform. Their flavor is more tangy than sweet, their leaves weathered by time and sun. They arent the kind youd find perfectly stacked in a market bin, and thats exactly why I chose them. Theres a quiet poetry in imperfection. I wanted to honor the truth of these fruits as they are: slightly bruised, deeply alive, full of character. In painting them, I wasnt