Pear on Copper Jug

I'm not sure if this has gone pear-shaped or gone up the spout.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Old Books

By my reckoning, it was always going to be fairly straight-forward exercise to balance the books.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Rubbish Bin at the Fitzroy Gardens Conservatory

Waste conservation

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Copper Kettle

It may be that a watched kettle never boils, but this picture is the result of a watched kettle endeavour in oils.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Portrait of a Woman in a Pink Top

The scarf in this profile portrait was much brighter than depicted, but I didn't want to draw too much attention away from the face; indeed, I wanted to keep a low profile.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 12"

Apple with Sauce Jug

The orchardist had branched into the manufacture of apple sauce, but having later decided to concentrate on core business, the production was outsourced.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Mandarine with Jug

Jugs and pieces of fruit are commonly depicted in my paintings, and as such, one might say that this piece is in much the same vein as many of my other works.  Additionally, due to the prevalence of jugs, one might say it's in much the same jugular vein.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Mushroom with Copper Pot

According to the internet, mushrooms are high in copper; which is apparently a good thing. However, according to the coppers, getting high on mushrooms is somewhat less desirable.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Abbotsford Convent from Yarra Bend Park

The smartest woman in the convent was none the wiser.

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 12"

Still Life with Plaster Cast

This cast is apparently taken from a death mask, which rather casts a shadow over this still but not so alive still life.

Oil on canvas board, 20" x 16"

Portrait of a Bearded Man II

This is the same model and the same pose I painted last week, but the viewpoint has changed by a whisker (a rather substantial whisker it should be said).

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 12"

Carrot in Glencairn Whisky Glass

Carrots are an excellent source of fibre.  When consumed within a glass, they are an excellent source of fibreglass.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Potato with Milk Jug

Pre-mashed potato (minus butter).

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Pear on Saucer

A pear of eyes like saucers.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Willow on Merri Creek, Coburg

Though the willow bent, the paint refused to bend to my will.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Portrait of a Bearded Man

When I first cultivated a beard I wasn't sure if I liked it; but then it grew on me.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Lemon with Earthenware Jar

Nicholas II, last jar of Russia, with Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lemon.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Onion with Old Fashioned Glass

A right-leaning onion of the middle-glass.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Melbourne City from Anderson Street Bridge, South Yarra

This painting is courtesy of my fellow painter Ken who was good enough to lend me one of his few paintbrushes after I'd spectacularly failed in the blindingly simple endeavour of bringing basic painting materials to a paint-out.  Clearly I'm daft as a brush.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Portrait of a Woman with Red Hair II

This is the same model and the same pose that I painted the previous week, only this time from a different angle (she reposed on the same chair and re-posed).

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 12"

Art Nouveau-Style Lamp

Claude Monet is often described as a painter of light, but maybe not this particular type of light.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Mandarine on Silver-Plated Jug

My jug runneth over.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Banana with Copper Mug

Robert Peel and Robert Mugabe.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"