Sunday, November 15, 2009

lemon screwdriver 8x10

I was asked by a couple of people why I decided to paint these two objects together. They thought there must be some story behind it. I just did it because they're both yellow.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

red wrench 8x10

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

leaf with pear 8x10

Sunday, October 25, 2009

pumpkin with mirror ball 8x10

I might try this again with a different background and lighting.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

eggplant and pumpkin 8x10

Here's some autumn bounty from the school garden.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Crayolas #6 6x8

I did this one for a friend of mine. I had set everything up on my stage and was getting my palette prepped When I noticed that my crayons were liquefying. I guess they didn't like the new halogen lamp I was using! Luckily I have lots of crayons. I cleaned my glass and put a new batch in it. I had to move the light farther away and I had to turn it off periodically even then. It was worth it though. I like the warmer more intense light.
NFS

Saturday, October 17, 2009

hammer and screwdriver 8x10

Here's the finished painting. I finished the block of wood that the tools are sitting on and made a few more small adjustments to the hammer and screwdriver. You can click on the image to get a larger view. There are probably thousands of ways to approach a painting. This is just how I decided to tackle this one. Sometimes I start blocking in the background much sooner and then work back and forth between the still life and the space surrounding it.