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 board, 10" x 8"

Pumpkin with Antique Iron

Pumping iron (caption courtesy of my dad)

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Still Life with Coffee Percolator and Pumpkins

Deconstructed pumpkin spice latte (with eggplant and ink bottle).

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 12"

Flowering Gum with Autumn Leaves

I went at this painting with all gums blazing.

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"

Pumpkin with Candle Lamp

The light of gourd.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Bosc Pears with Handbell

A pair of bell-bottoms

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Devonshire Lane, Mount Macedon

A painting jammed in before the afternoon light was scone.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Pear Half with Small Copper Pot

Two half pots are a pot whole.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

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"

Still Life with Apple and Onion

I commenced painting late in the afternoon and had to race against the fading daylight -- it was still life in the fast lane.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Leaning Nude

Soon after completing this picture developed a cold and felt too unwell to paint for several days -- it was the start of a lean patch.

Oil on canvas board, 20" x 16"

Red Pepper with Sample Bottle

No pepper pun, just sample text.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Salt Shaker with Carrot

Shaking in my roots.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Pear with Ginger Beer Bottle

Bottles are brown, green is this pear; the green one is fruit, the brown earthenware.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"