Budding Roses

12" X 12", Still Life, Oil on MDF Panel, Price $200.,  (click to buy)

 A painting of our knock out roses from this summer.  I am anxiously waiting for next summer and the new crop.

Apple Slices

12 x 12 inches, Oil on MDF Panel, Price $200., Still Life (Click to Buy)

 

My wife cut up an apple to eat and left it on the kitchen counter.  When I saw that the pile of apples on the plate was quite interesting I hijacked it for a painting.  I actually took a photo of the plate and used that with another apple and a jar of peanut butter in my shadow box to complete the painting.  No she did not go hungry!

Pink African Violet

 6 x 6 inches, Oil on Acrylic Panel, Price $100., Still Life ( Click to Buy )

I painted this African  Violet  on a piece of cloth I had been avoiding because of it's complicated print.  Simplifying it helped a lot.

Five Susans

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Acrylic Panel, Price $100., Still Life ( Click to Buy )

My neighbor's Black-eyed Susans were peeking through the fence so I took the opportunity to borrow them.

Geranium in a Bottle

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Acrylic Panel, Price $50., Still Life ( Click to Buy )

I like the bright airy look this one has.

Three Apples and a Cup

10 x 10 inches, Oil on Canvas Panel, Price $100., Still Life ( Click to Buy )

I tried to put a little drama in the composition with the contrast in light and dark and size

Pink Stripes

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Canvas Panel, Price $50., Still Life,  ( Click to Buy )

Another warmup sketch working on the composition.

Apple and Cup on Green Plaid

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Canvas Panel, Price $50., Still Life (click to Buy)

Another Quick warmup sketch

Private Label

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Canvas Panel, Price $50., Still Life (Click to Buy)

Such a sweet scene.  They have their own special label.

Golden Apple

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Canvas Panel, Price $50., Still Life (Click to Buy)

This was a quick sketch to try out the acrylic toning of the panel and help to gain painting speed.

Lime with Two Cups

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Canvas Panel, Price $50., Still Life (click to Buy)

I had fun with these two cups.  The cast shadows added life to the shapes.

Pushy Honeycrisp

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Acrylic Panel, Framed 10" x10",  (Click to Buy)

  This is another painting that is in the in the May Members Show at Gallery 9 Lincoln NE

Party Cup

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Canvas Panel, Price $50., Still Life (click to Buy)

This is a quick study for another series of cups and the idea that cups may have functions other than holding liquids.

Bottles

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Acrylic Panel, Price $50., Still Life (click to Buy)

I have a small bottle collection that I like to imagine that they were all used for Snake Oil.  This is the beginning of a series. 

Egg With Bottle

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Acrylic Panel, Price $50., Still Life (click to Buy)

Oranges in Bright Light

8" x 8" Oil on Acrylic Panel, Price $75., Still Life, (Click to Buy)

It looks like I had to put the bowl in front of this orange to keep it from rolling off the painting. 

Orange Bowl on Gray Table

8" x 8" Oil on Acrylic Panel, Framed 10" x 10",

Available for Purchase Through

Gallery Nine

Large Bowl of Oranges

8" x 8" Oil on Acrylic Panel, Framed 10" x 10"

Available for Purchase through 

Gallery 9

I have started Selling my paintings framed through my local gallery

Bowl of Oranges

6" x6", Oil on Acrylic Panel, Price $50. (Click to Buy)

I have been accepted to show at Gallery 9 here in Lincoln, NE. where there are two other versions of this setup.

Green Grapes, Polka Dot Cup

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Acrylic Panel, Price $50., Still Life (click to Buy)

I brought the cup back and tried to unify the bright green base of the cup with the green grapes.

Apple Buddies

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Acrylic Panel, Price $50., Still Life (click to Buy)

The gesture of the one apple in the back suggested to me that the apples were a pair.

Polka Dot Cup, Lemon Slice

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Acrylic Panel, Price $50., Still Life (click to Buy)

This is the second cup of three thrift store buys.  I finally was able to create a cast shadow that I liked.

Pink and Lime Cup, Apple

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Acrylic Panel, Price $50., Still Life (click to Buy)

I found this cup and two others that are glazed in a similar fashion at a local thrift store and just had to paint them.  You will see the others later.  

Cup, Four Lemons,

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Acrylic Panel, Price $50., Still Life (click to Buy)

Tried to bring the looseness of the fabric into the lemons.

Apple, Bowl, Cloth

10" x 10" Oil on MDF panel,  Price $85. Still Life (Click to Buy)

I like the way the bowl is somewhat translucent which gives it a little glow.

Egg, Flowers, Striped Cloth

10" x 10" Oil on MDF panel,  Price $85. Still Life (Click to Buy)

I am starting to work on painting fabric folds and creases. it will be an easy way to add some variety and hopefully some loose brush strokes.