Emergency Ward at Old Kyneton Hospital

Emergency ward: not to be confused with an emergency award, often bestowed on firefighters and paramedics for bravery.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Mount Macedon from Rosebery Hill, Pipers Creek

Some friends joined me for an afternoon of painting and we were roused into action by the view of this distant mountain; so much so that I have declared the occasion the fillip of Macedon.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Pastoria Homestead

I stood on a hill above this homestead, and the scene and sunshine stood my sketch in good stead.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

House at Pipers Creek

As I painted this picture by the side of the road, I was unsettled by a recurrent movement in the long grass nearby.  The origin of this disturbance remained an enigma, even if I was able to discern its name: Russell.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Vases with Plastic Flowers and Red Cloth

I made an early mistake when painting these plastic roses and spent the rest of the class back-petaling.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 12"

Plastic Dinosaur

Plasticine-era dinosaur, obviously.

Then of course, there's the debate as to whether plastic dinosaurs are made from real dinosaurs: https://what-if.xkcd.com/101/.

Oil on canvas board, 2" x 2"

Albert Park Lake

I had a hull of a time painting the boat--it moved considerably faster than my paintbrush.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Glass Vase with Plastic Flowers

The afternoon winter sun took me by surprise when it faded rapidly, leaving me to finish my painting in the gloom.  I tried to make light of the unfortunate situation, but it failed to deliver the required illumination.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 8"

Accidental Cubism: Teapot from Multiple Viewpoints

After more than two years of daily painting, one would think that one (i.e. me, just one of me) would be able to render objects to a T, and yet this painting proves that things can still go to pot.

Oil on canvas board, 7" x 5"

Mandarine with Silver-Plated Jug

A jug and a mandarine make a pour man's orange.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Red Vase with Plastic Lilies

According to one Bill Shakespeare, the epitome of superfluity is to paint the lily ("To gild refined gold, to paint the lily"); however, I'm sure he'd have condoned attempts to improve the lily's plastic counterparts.

Oil on canvas board, 12" x 10"

Red Pepper with Jar of Chillies

Red, chillies, pepper--if only there was a popular culture reference that combined these terms.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Antique Whisky Bottle in Tea Towel

The creation of great whisky is often shrouded in secrecy, whilst whiskies shrouded in a tea towels are generally less alluring.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Baynton Road, Pastoria

The morning was marked by persistent misty rain, so I eventually surrendered to the inevitable and found a dry spot from which to paint the sodden countryside.  After about ten minutes the sun came out.  It may be the only time I've ever been disappointed by the appearance of our radiant friend.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Schoolmaster's Residence, Old Pipers Creek School

A residence without a resident (as one might gather from this slightly dilapidated building).

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Miniature Vase with Banana

Vases are white, bananas are gold; as a pattern of rhyme, this form's getting old.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Still Life with Plastic Corella Pear

Class exercise in still life featuring what appears to be a snotty hanky.

Oil on canvas board, 12" x 10"

Carrot with Old Fashioned Glass

Glass and carrot: somewhat preferable to a ghastly claret.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Sauce Jug with Lemon

Switzerland's Lake Toma--according to Wikipedia--is generally regarded as the source of the Rhine.  This painting is generally regarded (or by me at least) as the sauce of the rind.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Pear with Copper Pot

A coppear pot.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"