Apples & Mums

 

Apples & Mums oil 14x11

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Oh how I wish I could have gotten a better photo of this one!  Here are apples from our heirloom tree paired with some mums from our garden.  I love the yellow green with the deep magenta. A backlit scene makes for shadows coming toward the viewer, leading the eye in.  

From The Garden

 

From The Garden  oil 10x10

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Last August my friend Marj invited me to pick veggies in her garden. Her onions made a nice linear element paired with my tomatoes from my garden.  I love the little brown bits.  The painting has a fresh crisp look compared to this slightly fuzzy image.  

Sweet Peas & Roses

 

Sweet Peas & Roses  10x10 oil

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Last June I painted this one using flowers from my front yard.  The painting has some lovely texture and subtle neutrals that don't come through in the photograph.  

Dressed Alike

 

Dressed Alike  oil 10x10 inches

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Painted from life, peaches and roses from my garden.  

Toast & Honey

 

Toast & Honey  oil 12x12 inches

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On a cool overcast morning in June, I gathered these items and painted in my backyard.  In Southern California we call this weather "June Gloom."  June gloom has its own beauty; colors seem clean and clear.  I enjoyed myself, painting and listening to the birds.  Though the natural light gave the scene almost non-existent shadows, it has a cool feel and color harmony that I'm quite pleased with.  This painting is so much better in person!

Tube Of Orange

 

Tube of Orange  oil 4x6 inches

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This little gem comes unframed with its own small wood easel.  A perfect little bit of color for a bookshelf or other small shelf space!  It's even better in person!

Roses In May

 

Roses In May  oil 15x15

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Measuring 15x15 inches, this painting is one of my comparatively larger works. In May our roses bloom like crazy.  The oranges and pinks look lovely together.  I wish you could see this in person.

Shiny Things

 

Shiny Things  oil 6x6 inches

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Little bottles and other shiny things that sparkle.  Fun to paint!

Posing Mini Apples

 

Posing Mini Apples  oil 8x8 inches

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It's been a minute since I have posted here on Blogger.  If you have found this post, thank you!  In January I busied myself tremendously with the online "Strada Easel Challenge."  Alas, I did not win a coveted Strada Easel, but I did win lots of valuable daily practice and produced 29 paintings in 31 days.  As you might expect, I would much rather paint that take pics, edit, post, etc, so it will be a long time till you see them here or on my website.  My freshest most current work is always seen on Instagram.  I hope you can follow me there if you're not already.  

Here you see a demonstration painting for one of my workshops.  I'm particularly fond of this one for it's crisp freshness.  You should see it in person!  Reasonably priced and your satisfaction is guaranteed.