Rotunda and Norfolk Island Pines on Williamstown Esplanade

Wikipedia opines that the Norfolk Island pine is not a true pine; I suppose you'd only know this if you were a pine nut.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Mandarine with Linen-Bound Book

A mandarine painted by the book

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Tea Cup with Tomato

Tea is for tomato.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Clouds over Pipers Creek

Though I intended to paint a landscape, it was the approaching storm that caught my attention.  The distant hills were never going to stand out from the cloud.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Sheds at Rosebery Hill, Pipers Creek

For the sake of composition, I cropped some farm buildings from this scene; in other words, I had to shed a couple.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Islay House, Woodend

Islay House takes its name from the southernmost Hebridean island, which in turn lends its name to the Scottish whisky region most noted for its peaty liquors.  Like all fine alcohol, Islay whisky should be enjoyed in moderation: it can be a short road from peaty to repeaty.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

House on High Street, Woodend

This was painted quite rapidly due to the vagaries of the weather: the sun would occasionally shine before disappearing behind stormy clouds.  I was never quite sure if the sunlight would endure or if it would end.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Essendon Croquet Club

Playing croquet brings a whole new meaning to the term "going clubbing".

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Quince

A quintessential quince, essentially

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Pumpkin, Pipers Creek

A pumpkin on a fence post, which is clearly better than an offensive post about a pumpkin.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

P. S. This painting will be on display as part of the Victorian Artists' Society Autumn Exhibition.

House on Quarry Street, Trentham

Someone's digs on Quarry Street

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Campaspe River, Kyneton

These trees are back by poplar demand.*

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

* The same can likely be said for this pun: I'm sure I've used it before.

Trees at Sunset, Pipers Creek

Admittedly this isn't my best painting, but it was always going to be crepuscular.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 4"

Porcelain Jug with Onion

Conjugate a herb

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Apple in Wine Glass

A delicious red

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Milk Jug with Persimmon

Dis-persimmon: Someone who disperses things or people over a wide area, e.g. a milk man (or milk person).

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Pumpkin with Willow Pattern Vase*

Pumpkins are orange, vases are blue;
More original rhyme is long overdue.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

* After posting this picture I was duly informed that what I had painted was a ginger jar and not a vase; it seems I'm a ginger infringer.

Antique Bottle with Mustard Pot

There once was a bottle and pot,
Who rode forth to old Camelot.
At a table they found
Several knights sat around
Eating ham and jam and spam a lot.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Pear in Plastic Mannequin Hand

A pear of hand

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Red Pepper with Light Bulb

A painting lightly peppered with a pun.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Bathroom Tap

In a bid to bring a more contemporary appeal to my painting, I thought I'd attempt to tap into the Zeitgeist.  It seems I only got as far as the tap bit.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Tomato in Old Fashioned Glass

This is certainly not the first time I've painted a tomato in combination with an Old Fashioned glass, and as such, one would be forgiven for thinking that the depiction of such objects might become automatic.  Indeed, inside every automaton is a tomato.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Banana in Glass Vase

According to Wikipedia, banana plants are a source of fibre for high-quality textiles, not to mention the dietary fibre commonly associated with the fruit.  This picture documents my misguided attempt, based on the aforementioned information, to produce fibreglass.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"