Sunflowers and Silver Pitcher 6×8″ oil on panel $150.00 We have had a cold, rainy spring here in Minnesota. You have to take advantage of the sun where you can find it! This painting was done on a day that started out with dreary grey skies and falling rain. All morning long, I heard from [...]
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Another alla prima painting today. I’m sure that I’ve said it before, but I love painting this little silver jar! There is just something about the round, super-reflective surface that I just find fascinating. This 6×8″ painting is all about atmosphere. What does atmosphere have to do with a still life? An atmospheric painting is about looking [...]
I really wanted to try out a yellow background. I not sure why. That was my over riding thought as I was heading to the studio this morning. I have had a couple of ideas for larger still life paintings recently using yellow, black, and white. Upon arriving at the studio, I opened up the cabinet that holds [...]
Please click here to bid on this painting. I had such a great time painting this little silver bowl on Sunday, I decided to paint it again. I think what draws me to painting the silver bowl against a light background, is all of the lost edges. That means that there isn’t a lot of contrast between [...]
Please click here for purchase information on this painting I have had this jug in my collection of objects for years. I don’t know why I have never painted it before. I guess I thought it would be too difficult to try and paint the glaze, and the reflections, and make it look like it [...]
Please click here to bid on this painting. One last look at the pomegranates before I take them home to be eaten. That’s one of the great things about still life painting; being able to eat your props afterwards as long as you paint fast enough.
This painting has been sold. Today’s post is the first painting done in my new studio! I knew it was going to be good, but I must say that lighting in my studio is fantastic!It feels like it has been a year since I last had an opportunity to paint. [...]
