Wednesday 27 May 2020

Small Pumpkin with Light Bulb


Still life oil painting of a small green and yellow pumpkin beside an incandescent light bulb.
Hopefully you see this painting in a gourd light.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Tuesday 26 May 2020

Eggplant in Wine Glass


Still life oil painting of a small eggplant in a wine glass.
Don't put all your eggplants in one glassket.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Monday 25 May 2020

Quince with Pomegranate


Still life oil painting of a quince beside a small pomegranate.
These fruits have been arranged in visual order: first you see pomegranate, then you sequence.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Friday 22 May 2020

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"

Sunday 17 May 2020

Autumn Sunset, Rosebery Hill, Pipers Creek


Landscape oil painting of trees with autumn leaves and cast shadows.
I find it very difficult to capture autumn colour -- I always fall short.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Friday 15 May 2020

Still Life with Copper Pot

Still life oil painting of a copper pot, a knife, two onions, a small copper jug, a pepper grinder and an antique bottle.
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"

Sunday 10 May 2020

Still Life with Quinces and Pumpkin


Still life oil painting of two quinces, a pumpkin and an earthenware bottle.
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"

Monday 4 May 2020

Still Life with Tomato and Copper Jug

Still life oil painting of a tomato, a copper jug, an antique whisky bottle surrounded by a sheet.
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"

Saturday 2 May 2020

Still Life with Pear and Lemon

Still life oil painting of a pear, an earthenware jar and a lemon.
The lemon was excluded after the jar succumbed to pear pressure.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"