Hachiya Persimmons and Mint Tea
The angle of these persimmons doesn't really show their elongated shape. Apparently, there are two commercially available types of persimmons - the kind of round, flat ones, and these that are wider at the top and narrower at the bottom. The color is fantastic. That is what I bought them for - the color. This shape is edible when it is very soft. I guess. I've never eaten this kind.In class tomorrow we are going to play around with these colors. Using different triads (variations of the three primaries) we will mix the fruit and the stem color from the same three colors.
I LOVE the Cotswold Cottage Mint tea container. My brother and sister-in-law gave it to me because of the colors. They didn't know if I like mint tea (I do!), but they knew I would like the container. I can't hide it away in the cupboard - it sets out on the kitchen counter.
If you ever get to Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan, spend some time in and around the Cotswold Cottage. Bring home a container of tea to paint.
