Sunday, 9 February 2020

Pastoria Landscape

Landscape oil painting of a eucalypt with distant trees and hills.
This is indeed a Pastoria landscape, though at the time of painting it was a present-oria landscape.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Wednesday, 5 February 2020

Zucchini with Small Glass Jar

Still life oil painting of a zucchini beside a small glass jar.
Corvette sports car.  Er, I mean, courgette and short jar.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Tuesday, 4 February 2020

Pear Half with Antique Poison Bottle

Still life oil painting of half a pear beside a green glass poison bottle.
Were I to ignore the poison warning on this bottle, I'd have to pear half the responsibility.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Sunday, 2 February 2020

Thursday, 30 January 2020

Wednesday, 29 January 2020

Tuesday, 28 January 2020

Old Fashioned Glass with Apricots

Still life oil painting of two apricots beside an old fashioned glass.
A not-so-old old fashioned glass with two newly fashioned apricots (picked from my parents' tree).

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Monday, 27 January 2020

Sunday, 26 January 2020

Dam at Pipers Creek

Landscape oil painting of two eucalypts beside a dam.
Damned if I know what to write.

Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8"

Thursday, 23 January 2020

Apple on Wooden Puzzle

Still life oil painting of a red apple on a wooden cube puzzle.
To get on top of this puzzle you need to be one smart apple.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Wednesday, 22 January 2020

Tomato Half with Small Bottle

Still life oil painting of a small glass bottle beside a halved tomato.
Coming up with a pun is half the bottle.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Tuesday, 21 January 2020

Thursday, 16 January 2020

Wednesday, 15 January 2020

Shaving Brush with Banana

Still life oil painting of a banana beside a shaving brush.
Shaving too close to the banana skin.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Tuesday, 14 January 2020

Red Pepper with Antique Magnesia Bottle

Still life oil painting of a red pepper beside an antique glass bottle.
Peppers are red, bottles depend --
On what, through the glass, one's eyes apprehend.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Monday, 13 January 2020

Earthenware Jar with Nectarine

Still life oil painting of a nectarine beside an earthenware jar laid on its side.
Were I to misplace this earthenware jar, I might rightly call it a where-on-earth jar, and in finding it would leave no stone fruit unturned.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Sunday, 12 January 2020

Interior with Balloon Back Chair

Oil painting of the interior of a room featuring a balloon back chair and a window.
I'm wondering if I ought to describe how I came to paint this picture, but I think I'll spare you the interior monologue.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Thursday, 9 January 2020

Wednesday, 8 January 2020

Tuesday, 7 January 2020

Pewter Jug with Désirée Potato

Still life oil painting of a pewter jug next to a Désirée potato.
A dis-pewter between the jug and potato drove a wedge between them.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"