This painting was inspired by artist Janet Fish’s watermelon still life. I set up my fruit and other still life objects outside on a table in bright sunlight. This composition is all about complementary color and a strong design. The juicy watermelon wedges, the blue hand-crafted art dish, the striped cloth, fork, the lime green water jar and emerald drinking glass is part of my still life collection. My idea was to place the elements in a casual setup and paint it in a fairly realistic manner.