Wednesday 30 May 2018

Mandarine with Painted Glass Vase

Oil painting of a mandarine beside a small glass vase painted with flowers.
Mand'rins are orange, vases are blue; this rhyme's utter dross but it's the best I can do.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Tuesday 29 May 2018

Red Pepper with Antique Schnapps Bottle

Oil painting of a red pepper beside a green antique schnapps bottle.
With only a limited time to paint this pepper, I had to make it schnappy.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Monday 28 May 2018

Persimmon with Old Fashioned Glass

Oil painting of a persimmon beside an Old Fashioned glass.
A persimmon with glasses is commonly referred to as per-specs.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Sunday 27 May 2018

Housing Commission Flats from Yarra Bend

Oil painting of high-rise flats surrounded by trees.
This pale imitation is, by nature, one of flattery.

Oil on canvas board, 12" x 8"

Sunday 20 May 2018

Enamelware Pitcher with Pumpkin

Oil painting of an blue and white enamelware pitcher beside an orange pumpkin.
Pretty as a pumpkin, or pretty as a pitcher?

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 12"

Wednesday 16 May 2018

Antique Salt and Pepper Shaker with Banana

Oil painting of an antique glass salt and pepper shaker with copper top beside a banana.
This salt and pepper shaker is one half of a set--like the banana, the set is split.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Monday 14 May 2018

Sunday 13 May 2018

Disused Rail Bridge, Rippers Lane, Tylden South

Oil painting of a derelict wooden rail bridge surrounded by trees.
This beaten track was found somewhere off the beaten track.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

James Lane, Tylden South

Oil painting of a road with with trees either side and a street sign in the middle distance.
I was rather taken by this little scene; in other words, I took to the road (or the lane as it happens).

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Wednesday 9 May 2018

Persimmon in Wine Glass

Oil painting of a persimmon in a wine glass.
Given I find wine generally appealing, this must be a persimmon of interest.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Tuesday 8 May 2018

Red Pepper with ISO Tasting Glass

Oil painting of a red pepper beside an upside-down ISO tasting glass.
Peppers are red, glasses are too; that's the rose-coloured type one is said to look through.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Monday 7 May 2018

Fluted Jug with Onion

Oil painting of a brown onion beside a small white ceramic fluted jug.
This represents my first ever attempt at painting a fluted object--I was worried I might blow it.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Thursday 3 May 2018

Still Life with Apple and Teapot

Oil painting of an apple, a blue teapot, a brass vase, a bottle and a green drape.
There's an apple at the core of this painting (poorly reproduced once again).

Oil on canvas board, 20" x 16"

Wednesday 2 May 2018

Tuesday 1 May 2018

Garlic Bulb with Milk Jug

Oil painting of a garlic bulb beside a small white porcelain milk jug.
Milk jugs are white, garlic is white; but both appear black in the absence of light.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"