Geraniums & Glass

oil 10x8 inches not for sale at this time Finally, here's the first piece I did on Arches oil paper. Pictured below is how it looked before I wiped out the drapery several times. The paper took a beating and held up well. Still, the paint seems to die into the paper. After four paintings, going back to canvas sounds pretty good.

Unfinished stage. I masked the edges with tape before painting. Makes a nice "matted" look.

Dog Treat Jar SOLD

oil on canvas panel 6x6 inches

This subject has tempted me for a long time. I wasn't sure I wanted to paint all these little dog treats, but the vibrant blue lid finally lured me in. I used a burnt umber ground again yielding just a bit of that earthy feel like my previous post. My favorite part is the latch.

In 'N Out Cherries SOLD

oil on linen panel 6x6 inches
sold
This composition has an interesting affect. Your eye goes from cherry to cherry, around in a circle, in and out of the jar...hence the title.

"I Wub You" SOLD

oil on linen panel 8x6 inches

Immediately upon entering the jar, Mr. Goldfish planted a fish kiss on Butterfly. I documented the event on canvas, and now it's all over the internet :-).

Geraniums SOLD

oil on linen panel 8x6 inches

I probably have an endless supply of geraniums in my yard--might as well paint them! I tried to paint them simply though they are a complicated flower. I'm really happy with how the jar turned out.

Pepper Jar

oil on canvas panel 8x6 inches
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I took a little break from painting and posting to celebrate Easter. It was great family time, especially this year as we had relatives visiting from out of town. I painted this before my break, and now I see the blue is absolutely obnoxious! Perhaps this painting has finally gotten all the attraction to thalo blue out of my system. Later I may try a similar one with another more civilized background color. It was good practice painting a jar its distortions.