5" x 7" oil on gessoed panel
The box for these cakes actually does say they are a "snack". Any reference to the B-52's was built upon that basis.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
"Black Heart And Rose"
5" x 7" oil on archival canvas panel
My first one for February. I feel pretty good about it, despite its simplicity. January was pretty much a dead month and things aren't going so great here at the moment, so it felt good to get back to a familiar subject. I actually hadn't planned on doing anything with plums again so soon, but at the store the other day the lady of the house picked up a "black plum" at random and - mirable dictu! - it was shaped almost exactly like a heart. Pointiest plum I've ever seen. Ten steps further and we found a display of "Pacific Rose" apples. I put the color combination and the names together in my head and thus, we have our painting, with its Fake But Accurate title.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
"Fruit Is Love"
5" x 7" oil on gessoed panel
This arrangement quite literally dropped onto the table. I bought raspberries specifically for painting, and was disappointed to find that without cores and leaves (like freshly plucked) they are significantly less interesting visually. When I put this one down on the table, I got lucky because it's heart-shaped. Appropriate for Valentine's Day, and edible, too.
Monday, January 26, 2009
"Nectarine Alone" - SOLD
SOLD!
5" x 7" oil on gessoed panel
I had a really hectic Friday and Saturday which prevented me from putting this one up on time. Shortly after I finished the nectarines decided they didn't want to be fresh anymore - thus ended their artistic stardom.
In hopeful anticipation of holiday demand, I'll be re-posting some of my older work for sale this week along with the regular daily works.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
"Nectarine Trio" - SOLD
SOLD!
5" x 7" oil on gessoed panel
They had small nectarines at the store, which I will describe as "cute", for lack of a better word. In this case, I was feeling a bit graphic. A little bit primary, even...
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
"Strawberry Pair"
6" x 6" oil on gessoed panel
I apologize for my lack of posts lately - I came down with some sort of sickness last week. It must be something going around the entire country, because I know of multiple people in different states who have been ill in the past two weeks. Thankfully I am now back underway, (relatively) healthy again and apparently free from January doldrums.
I've never painted strawberries before. I like them. They are of course pleasantly red, and good strawberries on home-made shortcake with real whipped cream is a pleasure fit for kings. Such was the post-painting fate I had planned for these, but the lady roommate decided to eat them plain while watching television. Next time, my pretties... Next time you will be shortcake...
Friday, January 2, 2009
New Year
Will be back from The Holidays on Monday. In the meantime, here is a quick & dirty sketched portrait of my ceramic porch Guard Penguin, nursing the after-effects of New Year's with a delicious Reed's Ginger Brew.
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