Lemon Halves

"Lemon Halves" 5x7 $75

More lemons...when life hands you lemons, paint them.

Lemon Reflection

"Lemon Reflection", oil on panel, 5x7, $75

The fires north of us are still blazing away, but we've had some steady offshore breezes for the last few days, and it's done a lot to clear up the air. I've got several new plein air paintings to share once they're dry enough to photograph.

In the meantime, enjoy the lemon.

Glass on Glass

"Glass on Glass" oil on canvas, 5x7"

I painted this the other night after a frustrating day of not being able to get out and paint. I've admired other painters handling of glass, so I thought I'd give it a try.

Frog in a Dish

"Frog in a Dish", oil on canvas panel, 8x10" [$320 + shipping]

This rubber squeaky toy frog has been kicking around my house for years. I don't even remember where it came from. I'm not sure why it was painted yellow and black like a poison arrow frog, when the shape is more like a bullfrog. Nobody thought to ask a biologist I suppose. I thought I'd take another stab at the "totally today" bowl, focusing just on the shape of the bowl and ignoring the pattern on the outside. (thanks Linda!).

The weather today was warm and sunny, and I spent the day painting at the coast. I'll share the results once they've had a chance to dry a bit.

Two Hot Peppers - painting a day

"Two Hot Peppers" oil on canvas panel, 5x7" available at my Etsy store.

Another painting of these little Habanero peppers. I'm not sure I'm doing justice to the rich color of these peppers. But I do like how their little stems make the bowl look sort of like a little bug.

Glass, Wood, Garlic - painting a day

"Glass, Wood, Garlic" oil on canvas panel, 5x7", SOLD.

This combination was a bit of a fortuitous accident. I was moving objects around in the studio trying to find the right background for this head of garlic, and noticed the light shining through the edge of the glass. I'm rather happy with the combination of angles and reflection with the organic form of the garlic.

Fruit Plate

"Fruit Plate" oil on canvas panel, 8x10"

I started the painting because I was making a salad and had these yummy cherry tomatoes left over, and the pattern they made in their container caught my eye. I only had to toss them randomly on the plate a few times to recreate the effect in the studio. It's as close to Pollock as I'm going to get.