Coffee For One

Copyright © 2010 Rivkah Singh

Coffee For One

6 x 6

Oil on canvas

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Ahhh, I always look forward to Cuban coffee. It is the highlight of any reunion, breakfast, or midday break. I miss having Cuban coffee with my parents. Although I see them for dinner every Saturday night, Cuban coffee is not meant for dinner! I have enough insomnia as it is! Before I was married I spent every breakfast with my parents and the highlight of breakfast was the morning conversations shared over a cup of Cuban coffee. Although tiny, this piece actually took me a couple of days to produce. It didn't seem like days to me - time flyes when you are having fun! This piece is based on a photo that I took in my studio of the Cuban coffee cups my mom gave me. The light reflected perfectly on this still life, creating strange shadows that made unique shapes and even reflected colors off the branch of bougainvillea. As usual the only slaving part of producing this piece was photographing it! I must of have taken a zillion pics of this one, but again the camera is just not good to me. This is the best photo so far, but it crops out some details on the left. Anyone want to take photos for me? I'll pay you with Cuban coffee!