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When I was traveling across country many years ago, taking an old highway instead of a huge interstate, I stopped for breakfast in an old-fashioned roadside diner with wood panelled walls and big, dark padded booths. I was handed a typed menu covered in a thick plastic sleeve with red leatherette edging. There was a typo on the menu that said, “Fresh cantalpupe.” I’ve never been able to look at cantaloupe since then without remembering that wonderfully odd typo and saying silently to myself, “cantalpupe.” Try it…it’s so fun to say…but then so is cantaloupe with it’s extra, silent “u”. Shouldn’t it be pronounced cantaloope with that u in there?
And it tastes good too. Now I’m going to go eat my still life and go to bed!
Jana Bouc, Artist 
20 replies on “Quick Cantaloupe”
Very good colours and a nice, artistic interpretation! I like it, and the story, too:-))
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WOW!! I’VE ALWAYS LOVED YOUR INK AND WASHES, JANA, AND THIS ONE IS NO EXCEPTION! I LOVE THE VIBRANCY OF IT!
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Fantastic! I love the colors and the textures. Very nice!
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I don’t care how you spell it; that’s the most rich, luscious can’lope I’ve ever seen.
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This is so bright and cheerful! What a great story too! It is a fun word (either way) to say.
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Beautiful painting sketch! Cantal – poop sounds like something my daughter would say! Makes me laugh.
http://mudspice.wordpress.com
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I just went and had a peek at your website and am so inspired. I particularly love the fruit and still life. I’ve just started moving into watercolors and really love the effect of the ink first and then the watercolor on top. I think I’m going to try that next. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Thanks for such nice comments. Mudspice, I pronounce cantalpupe as
cantahlpewyoop, not cantal-poop…sort of like…well, I don’t know if there are any other words in English that have that P.U. sound other than maybe that color puce.
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This is such a great painting. I love the vibrant colors.
I think I may have to go to the store and get one. Its’ great if you put a scoop of vanilla ice cream in the middle.
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oh those colors, gorgeous!
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Beautiful watercolor wash. The colors are gorgeous. sandy
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What absolutely beautiful colours!
I say ‘canteloop’ now I’m wondering how it’s supposed to be pronounced! Normally I’m addicted to chocolate but at the moment (quite a few months in fact) I’ve been addicted to melon, I NEED it every day!
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Ah – this is so beautiful, Jana! You really do an incredible job of rendering fruit. The colors really glow.
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Your use of color amazes me! Love it!! You do such wonderful paintings!
Always, Rita
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Umm, yummy sketch, so cool (even with all those warm colors) , such texture, such light. Do you think cantalpupa are canteloupes in the larval stage ;D?
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So juicy and so cool! I love it.
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Fantastic colours Jana – lovely
I have another name for butterflys – I call them flutterbys
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Isn’t it just the best when you eat what you paint? What a wonderful array of color and although cantalope isn’t my favorite I could eat yours!
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Wow, this is fantastically luscious! Did you use some Opera Pink in that? It zings!
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Katherine, I used to say “flutterby” too. I think I got that from my kids.
Martha, no Opera, it was Quinacridone Magenta on top of Cobalt Violet Light.
Laura, that’s hilarious!
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