Below the Malmsbury Viaduct

 

To paint this scene, I duct below the bridge.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 12"

Green Apples with Small Enamelware Bowl

 

This work is very much in the style of my recent paintings -- I elected to tread ware-ily and not give cores for concern.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Claret Jug with Onions

 

After emptying the claret jug at a pub, I muttered a small prayer to the god of the onions: as I waved goodbye to the publican, I said "Thank shallot".

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"

Portrait of Jean-Luc as a Lumberjack

 

I wasn't sure if I should post this painting, or if it should get the chop.

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"

Off East Metcalfe-Langley Road

 

The name of the road didn't quite live up to its promise -- Metcow Road is perhaps more apt.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Red/Orange Enamelware Pitcher with Tomatoes

 

When I bought this pitcher recently, the receipt described the colour as red.  Whilst I think we can unquestionably say the tomatoes are red, I'm not so sure about the pitcher -- to paint it I used a lot of Cadmium Orange.  Therefore, I'm going to declare the pitcher to be orange.  You can take it as read.

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"

Figure Study of Reclining Man in Waistcoat

 

With just under three-and-a-half hours to complete this study, it's proof that to make haste makes waist(coat).

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"

Off Fordes Lane, Near Kyneton

 

Whenever I go painting with friends, there's a certain amount of discussion, concerning location, that takes place prior.  As such, this particular choice required a bit of Forde planning.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Portrait of Shauntai

Shauntai is an accomplished singer and composer, and for our group, she ably demonstrated the pose in compose.

Oil on canvas board, 12" x 16"

Still Life with Bosc Pears

 

Some pears Bosc-ing in reflected glory

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"

Vintage Ice Crusher with Pears

 

A pear of fine ice.  I think Mr Darcy had something to say about that.

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"

Young Man as Lifeguard

 

As a realist painter, my aim for this piece was to render the subject more-or-less true to lifeguard.

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"

Still Life with Green Apple and Soda Syphon

 

When embarking on a new painting, I'm never sure if the result will be apples or a complete fizzer.

Oil on canvas board, 12" x 16"

Vintage Electric Frying Pan

 

I bought this frying pan with the primary intention of painting it, but I had to pay a small premium because it's supposedly in working order. I would, however, have been perfectly happy with an appliance that matched my preferred humour: deadpan.

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"

Young Woman in Traditional Dress

 

Observant viewers might note that this is the same model and pose I painted three weeks ago, but from a different angle.  Like last time, I'm not sure what tradition this represents except that, having painted the same scene twice, it might possibly mark the beginning of a Tim-honoured tradition.

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"

Green Apples with Vintage Electric Kettle

 

If this was an attempt to paint a pot-boiler, I failed -- having watched this kettle for several hours, I can confirm that it did not stir.  The idiom is the core of the issue rather than the apples.

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"

Antique Bottles with Lemons

 

This is primarily a painting about old bottles (and executing it was quite a battle with the bottles) interspersed with random acts of rindness.

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"

Young Woman in Traditional Dress with Oranges

 

I'm not entirely sure which tradition this represents only that it has something to do with oranges; perhaps we should simply appreciate the scene and not indulge in too much navel gazing.

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"

Daffodils in Enamelware Jug

 

Daffodils are such narcissists, always blowing their own trumpets.

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"

Young Woman with Guitar

 

The model who'd been booked didn't show, so thankfully Lucy from the VAS was able to fill in at the last minute.  It was, however, necessary to pull a few strings.

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"