Campaspe River at Kyneton

 

Unfortunately I haven't found much time to paint recently -- things are a little creaky.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Still Life with Apple

 

This apple painting took me a while: I had to strengthen my core.

Oil on canvas board, 20" x 16"

Still Life in Copper

 

A painting that aims to police.

Oil on canvas board, 20" x 16" 

Still Life with Wine Glass

 

Towering above the objects in the picture is the working glass hero.

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 12"

Still Life on a Windowsill

 

Sometimes my captions can get a bit silly.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Still Life with Pears and Mandarine

 

A mandarine segmented by dividing into pears.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Old Stables at Kyneton Museum

During uncertain times, we often look for stability.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Still Life with Onions

 

Much preferable to a life with bunions, which has a certain enforced stillness.

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 12"

Still Life with Squash

 

If I have in any way captured the squash, then this is a squash caught.

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 12"

Still Life with Quince

Although the feature of this painting is the smallest object, it is not inconse-quince-ial.

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"

The Top of the Stairs

 

As with any painting from life, stares are always necessary.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Small Pumpkin with Old Fashioned Glass

 

After a few Old Fashioned cocktails, a gourd time was had by all.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Earthenware Jar with Eggplant

 

A colleague of mine admired this painting saying he liked the uber sheen (thanks Forbes).

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Wooden Elephant with Mandarine

Alas, the rendering of the elephant is a bit wooden, and the mandarine is a peel imitation.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Pear with Orange Background II

 

One of a pear.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Lemon with Silver-Plated Goblet

 

I won a silver trophy at le-mon.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Pear Half with Small Bottle

 

It's a bottle of half-wits!

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

P.S. Find the hidden anteater.

Shaving Brush with Onion

Shave the last dansh for me 'cause I love shallots.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Small Copper Pot with Quince

The coppers were called to a quincident.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Milk Jug with Turnip

Milk that's slightly on the turnip.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Mount Macedon from Dunbars Road, Carlsruhe

Mountained and framed

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Apple with Antique Soft Drink Bottle

I'm a bit of an old softy; I think I've got something cored in my eye.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Teapot with Tomato Half

Half stewed

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Mushroom with Sample Bottle

1970s disco sampled: get down and get fungi.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Still Life with Mandarines and Pumpkin

I wondered, initially, if I'd overdone the colours in this painting, but then I realised it's the pumpkin that makes it gourdy.

Oil on canvas board, 20" x 16"

English Oak at Rosebery Hill, Pipers Creek

Not overly happy with this painting, but it's oakay.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Pear Half with Sauce Jug

Sauce of division

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Lemon Quarter with Small Glass Jar

Quart with a hand in the jar.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Mandarines in Cider Glass

I was seeing double -- possibly due to my glasses.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Porcelain Jug with Kiwi Fruit Half

Pourer half

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Small Pumpkin with Light Bulb

Hopefully you see this painting in a gourd light.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Eggplant in Wine Glass

Don't put all your eggplants in one glassket.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Quince with Pomegranate

These fruits have been arranged in visual order: first you see pomegranate, then you sequence.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Early Morning, Pipers Creek

I've never really been an early bird because I'm scared of catching worms.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Still Life with Pomegranates and Antique Whisky Bottle

Whisky still life

Oil on canvas board, 12" x 16"

Autumn Sunset, Rosebery Hill, Pipers Creek

I find it very difficult to capture autumn colour -- I always fall short.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Still Life with Copper Pot

This painting, somewhat larger than many of my efforts, took four sessions.  I was being a bit of a fuss pot.

Oil on canvas board, 20" x 16"

Still Life with Quinces and Pumpkin

These are the same two quinces I painted a fortnight ago.  They've given me a new lease on still life.

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 12"

Fluted Jug with Apple

Corflute

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Still Life with Tomato and Copper Jug

There's still life in the old blog yet (or indeed, the old mailing list or InstantGramme or whichever platform you're reading this on).

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Still Life with Pear and Lemon

The lemon was excluded after the jar succumbed to pear pressure.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Tomato Half with Old Fashioned Glass

While the glass may be empty, the tomato is half full.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Still Life with Quinces and Persimmons

Quinces and persimmons leading a double still life.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Lime with Small Bottle

Johnny Cash was apparently fond of the bottle; he also walked the lime.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Wooden Elephant with Quince

I maintain a schedule of almost daily painting in the hope it will bear fruit.  Still waiting for the bear fruit, so elephant fruit will have to do for now.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Persimmon with Small Copper Pot

A persimonious offering of a mere small copper.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Still Life with Onions and Ceramic Cup

These onions were bought from my local fruit and veg shop, the cup and vase each came from a second-hand shop and the sheet came from Target.  That's the story of my still life.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Still life with Saucepan and Fruits

The saucepan was beginning to feel threatened by a partial fruit loop.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x  8"

Still Life with Bananas

Still life is just a bowl of bananas (and an eggplant and a goblet).

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Apple with Old Books

Core-tionary tales

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"