Painting a Day: T. J. Murphy

Daily exercises in tonal realism since February 2013; adorned with terrible puns since 2014.

Tuesday, 18 November 2014

A Moreton Bay figure study.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Posted by Tim Murphy at 23:15

Tim Murphy: I'm a Luddite web developer who yearns for the pre-digital past. I make the modern world tolerable by painting, playing musical instruments, walking, reading books and enjoying long breakfasts.

Fluted Jug with Pear

My painting endeavours bore fruit. They also bore flute. Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"
Still Life with Coffee Percolator and Pumpkins

Deconstructed pumpkin spice latte (with eggplant and ink bottle). Oil on canvas board, 16" x 12"
Still Life with Plastic Skull and Onions

This skull is plastic -- I make no bones about it. Oil on canvas board, 16" x 12"
Pumpkin with Antique Iron

Pumping iron (caption courtesy of my dad) Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"
Turnip with Glass Vase

Chopin is generally considered glass act, and was especially famous for his 21 nocturnips. Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"
Pear Half with Small Copper Pot

Two half pots are a pot whole. Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"
West Gate Bridge from Spotswood

It's taken almost a week for me to post this painting; like this bridge, dear reader, I was keeping you in suspense. Oil on canvas b...
Devonshire Lane, Mount Macedon

A painting jammed in before the afternoon light was scone. Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"
Willows on Pipers Creek

This is my latest work to come on stream. Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"
Compartmentalised Still Life with Teacups

Having produced two paintings of open-fronted compartments in two days, I'm concerned I may be pigeonholing myself. Oil on canvas ...

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