This is the third painting in my series celebrating the 5 Senses: Seeing, Hearing, Tasting, Smelling, and Touching. Anyone can participate in this collaborative project by simply filling out the short survey on my website: https://www.mosstudiocr.com/5sensesartproject

 

I sort the responses by state, looking for trends, and once identified, I create a painting around those answers.

In this case, the painting is based on the following survey results from Tennessee:

NOSE: Vanilla and pumpkin spice

EYES: Nature in the Fall

TONGUE: Cheesecake and strawberries

EARS: Gentle rain and chirping birds

SKIN: Fluffy baby blanket

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When thinking about all of these responses, I imagined a young family of a mother, father, and child driving through the Smoky Mountains on a rainy fall day. They pull over at a lodge where they take in a sweeping scenic overlook and enjoy a snack, including a vanilla latte and a pumpkin spice latte, along with a delicious slice of cheesecake topped with a strawberry. Yum!