Pear with Wooden Puzzle

I'm sure there's a simple caption for this painting, but I just can't seem to work it out.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Tomato with Porcelain Jug

Porcelanum lycopersicum

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Tractor in Shed, Rosebery Hill

This painting was slow at first as I struggled to gain traction.

Oil on canvas board, 12" x 16"

Mandarine with Milk Jug

There once was a star mandarine,
Who appeared in the big magazines;
But dirt by media dug,
Exposed addiction to jugs,
So to rehab he went to get clean.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Apple with Light Bulb

Pink lady with the lamp

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Copper Vase with Banana

Vases are copper, bananas are not;
They're a fruit largely yellow with various spots.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Trin Warren Tam-Boore, Royal Park

Trin Warren Tam-boore is a wetland of around five hectares, only a small part of which is depicted here.  It's the abridged version.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Onion in Glass Jar

A pickled onion after finding the bottom of a few jars

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Désirée Potato on Saucer

The Knightshade's Tale by Geoffrey Saucer

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Teapot with Camellia Flower

This Camellia flower is not from the Camellia sinensis, or tea plant, and as such, is not my cup of tea.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Post Office Tower, Castlemaine

Pursuing a pleasing picture, I went first past the post office, then returned to paint the post office post-haste.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10" 

Carrot in Wine Glass

Overindulging in this particular drop might explain the otherwise mysterious presence of carrots.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Main Yarra Trail, Templestowe

Some of parts of this painting were successful, others less so; it was largely a case of trail and error.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Richardson Street, Middle Park

Middle of the road painting executed from the side of the road.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Portrait of a Bearded Man with Glasses

The glasses-wearing model made a fine spectacle.

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"

Mandarine with Coffee Mug

This is my Invisible Man mug beside a visible mandarine.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

River Red Gums, Royal Park

The afternoon light passed before I could properly sink my fangs into my work; as such, this painting is all gums and no teeth.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Self Portrait

The model made this painting particularly difficult: he wouldn't stop turning his head.

Oil on canvas board, 12" x 16"

Teapot with Lemon

When life gives you lemons, make a pot of tea (it's much better for you than lemonade).

Oil on canvas board, 6"x 4"

Pear in My Left Hand

This painting was a bit of a handful.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

P. S. The obvious pun (a pear of hand) has already been made, making a pair of hands and a pair of pears.

P. P. S. Thanks to everyone who came to visit my show recently--to see you in the wool shed was shear pleasure.