Burgundy Beet is painted from the series of photos I took of those humungous beets our neighbour grew last year, (See postings from October 28 & 29, 2009). My research tells me that red beets are unique for their high levels of
anti-carcinogens and its very high
carotenoid content.
Betacyanin is the pigment that gives beets their red colour; this pigment is absorbed into the blood corpuscles and can increase the oxygen-carrying ability of the blood by up to 400 per cent! A beet seems to be an amazing vegetable...
Just think, if you hang this beet painting on your wall you will always be reminded to 'eat your beets'.
$150.00,
10x10 oil on canvas
