Red Pepper with Old Fashioned Glass

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band: somewhat old fashioned, but going in and out of style.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Pear with Linen-Bound Book

To be double-booked is to have a pair of bookings.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Dam at Rosebery Hill, Pipers Creek

At first I wasn't sure if this scene held enough interest to warrant painting, but after some reflection, I decided to proceed.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Figure Study

A not-so-lively knees-up (the model had to remain very still)

Oil on canvas board, 16" x 20"

Lemon with Petite Liqueur Bottle

There once was a lemon and bottle,
And each tried to quote Aristotle;
But neither could speak
The antique form of Greek,
Nor had requisite skills polyglottal.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Daffodils in Glass Vase

I asked the florist if she cut these daffodils with secateurs, but she replied, "Nar--cissus".

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Daffodils in Carafe

Modern readers may be confused upon reading of Wordsworth as a metaphorical cloud coming upon a host--I mean, everything's hosted in the cloud these days, isn't it?

Oil on canvas board, 12" x 16"

Cow Sculptures at Heide Museum of Modern Art

It's much easier to paint stationary cows than their animated counterparts.  Now, if only I could think of a pun involving bovines that don't move.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Milk Jug with Banana

Milk skin (or lactoderm) is often unwanted; banana skins are by definition more a-peeling.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Carrot with Porcelain Jug

Carotid artery: the making of art depicting carrots.

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Flowers in Blue Jug

An assortment of flowers: self-raising, wholemeal and plain.

Oil on canvas board, 12" x 16"

Onion on Saucer

Frying onion, flying saucer

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Dr. Martens Shoe

This painting depicts what one might say to a fly.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Potato in Wine Glass

I'm sure Cold Chisel sang something about chip wine (not to mention a tripedal goat).

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Tomato with Light Bulb

An angry tomato incandescent with rage

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 4"

Daffodils in Ginger Jar

This is the same bunch of flowers I painted the previous day: daffodils, yes, but not differdils.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Daffodils in Porcelain Jug

I painted a fair bunch of flowers,
Lit up by electrical power.
In a jug they were placed
With stems interlaced,
And it took me a couple of hours.

Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

Daffodils in Blue Castor Oil Bottle

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but this picture isn't a thousand Wordsworths.

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 10"

Sugar Bowl with Lime

Super bowl and sub-lime

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"

Toilet Roll with Banana

A painting of some appeal but largely bog standard

Oil on canvas board, 4" x 6"