Garden Shed, Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens, Daylesford

 

It's impossible for me to avoid reviving the obvious pun (used many, many moons ago) when this subject is about a shed, and light, and therefore it's about shedding light.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 12"

Boathouse Restaurant, Daylesford

 

The restaurant cut a picturesque figure beside the lake that should have been easy to paint, but I think I made a meal of it.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Still Life with Bosc Pears and Stoneware Jar

 

The ware and pear of daily life

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"

Portrait of Gabriel Gaté

 

It was a privilege to have popular chef and author Gabriel Gaté sit for our portrait group.  He proved to be a commendable model, helping many a seasoned artist to cook up a chef d'oeuvre.

Oil on canvas board, 20" x 16"

Portrait of Elsa

 

Whilst I enjoy making puns about my artwork, I do my utmost to avoid making fun when a model is involved.  This often poses a challenge.

Thanks to Elsa for posing so well.

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 12"

Mandarines with Willow Pattern Tea Caddy

 

Orange pekoe

Oil on canvas board, 12" x 16"

P.S. This tea caddy would once have had a lid -- like a convertible American car, it's what the caddy lacks.

Still life with Calla Lilies

 

Wasteful and ridiculous excess.

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 12"

Portrait of a Painter

 

Portrait of a young man as the artist.

Thanks to @rodrigo_lifemodel for enduring somnolent legs in order to hold the pose.

Oil on canvas board, 20" x 16"

Quinces with Silver-Plated Jug

 

A silver platter, fit for a quince.

Oil on canvas board, 12" x 16"

Green Apples with Biscuit Barrel

 

Careful work was required on each item of fruit in this painting as I was acutely aware that one rotten apple would spoil the whole biscuit barrel.

Oil on canvas board, 12" x 16"

Figure Study: Woman of the Belle Époque

 

A scene with more than a few em-belle-ishments.

Thanks to model Jane who heroically held this cross-legged pose.

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"

Mandarines and Lemons with Enamelware Saucepan

 

Mand'rins are orange, lemons are lemon,
Now I'm off the sauce(pan), I've delirium tremens.

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"

Lemons with Enamelware Ladle

 

Ladle down for a z(i)esta

Oil on canvas board, 12" x 16"

Still Life with Eggplant and Garlic

 

A make-auber for Gene, including a fresh set of cloves.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 12"

Tomatoes with Brandy Bottle

 

All vine and brandy

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Bosc Pears with Vintage Spray Bottle

 

St. Jerome at Pear (or St. Jerome spraying) by Hieronymus Bosc

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Figure Study of Leaning Man with Dreadlocks

 

Whilst I enjoyed making this painting overall, I approached the hair with a certain amount of dread.

Many thanks to robbiiray for leaning into the pose.

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"

Dam at Pipers Creek II

 

This is the same subject I painted over six years ago (Dam at Pipers Creek).  Like the subject, I've had a bit of time to reflect.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Off McPhersons Lane, Pipers Creek

 

A well-known search engine tells me that this eucalyptus tree is an Apple Box, and while I'm not entirely sure it's correct, I do agree that it's a box of some kind -- there's no thinking outside the box here.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 12"

Quinces with Small Enamelware Bowl

 

This was painted just before the winter solstice, which like the equin(ce)ox, is often considered to be symbowlic.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"