Ruby Red Cherry

5x5" pastel on archival sanded paper

During my trip last week, one of my stops was the
Newport beach pier. At the end of this long pier
is a burger joint called Ruby's, that has been in business
for the past 25 years.
I ordered a cherry coke, which was one of the best.
In my drink was a maraschino cherry that just looked
like it wanted its picture taken. So, I took
it from my drink and placed it on the table. The light
was pure sunshine coming in through the window, casting
great shadows from the window and red reflective light from the cherry.
A perfect subject for a painting.