A goddess. A mother. A virgin. A lover. A temptress. A queen. A muse. The female figure has always had a special spot in art history. She's been admired, desired, idealized, feared, pitied, celebrated, criticized, and immortalized. Sometimes, she shows up as a real person. Other times, she's more like an idea turned into human form.

So, as promised here it is; my second painting of the 'Eve' series, the 'Temptation Of Adam'. Beware of women bearing fruit... It's a pretty solid piece of work; technique-wise, it's not my best work but it's far from my worst. Actually, it's a favorite of both mine and many of my followers. While working on it, I found that using a bit more mineral spirits and linseed oil gives the painting an almost watercolor-like look and feel. The 'Eve' paintings were something that just