Juicy Melons

"The Melon" Loteria Card

This card does some interesting things to colors when it's resized.  The actual painting is much more green, and the colors are softer.  I actually prefer it in these natural shades with clearly delineated shapes.  My one concern about painting a loteria deck is the loss of detail when the image is shrunk.  When I see things come into sharper focus as the picture is resized... well.... it's not what I'm used to.
It's not easy to come up with a painting based on a common item like a melon or shoe.  In one way, that's what makes this project so much fun to do.  You really have to dig deep and tap into the natural creative impulse to come up with something that is interesting to paint.
The "Green Man" face in the leaves is intentional.

Update:  For more information about this card and the divination meanings when it appears in a reading, check out my loteria page.