tomato #2 5.5x7

Happy New Year!
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gumballs #2 5.5x7

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pocket knife 5.5x7

golf pencils 5.5x7

brussel sprouts 7x5.5

I've heard that the average American eats three brussel sprouts per year.
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shallot 4x4

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rusty can 5.5x7

The subject of this painting may, at first glance, seem to have nothing to do with Christmas. The can depicted was a gift from my son. About a week ago he was walking the dogs with my wife and he came across this object down by the river. There are a number of old mining camp dumpsites along the American River near our house. Anything of real value, like old bottles and tools have long since been scavenged by collectors of such things, but Clint, being aware of my daily painting project, is ever on the alert for interesting items. He spotted this can, brought it home, wrapped it up and put it under the tree. I opened it this morning and loved it! He knows I like to do rusty things. I especially like how this is rusted all the way through at the bottom.
Merry Christmas!
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two lemons 7x5.5

This painting is available for $80.00. plus $8.00 shipping anywhere in the continental U.S.

anthurium 5.5x7

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My wife and I went to a florist to find something for me to paint and we saw these strange looking flowers. We both really liked their deep red color and shiny texture. It was a real joy to paint this.

bell pepper 5.5x7

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cannonball 5.5x7

This is a four pound civil war cannon ball dug up in Manassas Virginia.
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plug 5.5x7

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black olives 5.5x7

zippo with cork 5.5x7

ornament 4x4

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acacia pod 5.5x7

seed pod #3 5.5"x7"

I've painted a couple of these before. They're seed pods from a liquid amber tree. My students all complained that I had painted these before. I had to point out that the first one was done a long time ago (August I think). The pod had not dispersed it's seeds yet. The second one was taped to the backdrop and was relatively new. This one is standing on a dark green cloth and was found in a gutter. Soaking in water has turned it a dark gray color insted of the warm tan that they are when they first loose their seeds. Anyhow, I just felt like painting it. I like their structure.

last olive 7x5.5

doll arm 4x4

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rusty nails 5.5x7

mandarin 5.5x7

It's mandarin season in Northern California. Auburn even has a mandarin festival. I was going to paint something else today but I really liked the leaf on this mandarin that I found in our break room.
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donut holes 5.5x7

satellite 7x5.5

This is a train ball bearing and a ten pound shot put. I like the rusted and beat up surfaces.
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peeled clementine #2 7"x5.5"

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bottle with seed pod 5.5"x7"

Soda used to be bottled in these ceramic bottles because glass bottles at that time were not strong enough to contain the carbonation without exploding.

bearing with flask 5.5"x7"

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leaf & shell 5.5"x7"

One of my students, Ciara Teel, loaned me this shotgun shell to paint. It seemed a bit simple so I stuck this leaf in it. It makes some sense since turkey hunting and colored leaves are both autumn things.
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kiwi 7"x5.5"

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egg #3 (breakfast of champions) 6"x7"

A group of daily painters all decided to paint eggs today. Their efforts can be viewed at the Daily Painters Gallery.
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cinnamon roll 7"x5.5"

I'd like to thank everyone who participated in my art room benefit auction. We raised $248.00 to purchase some much need tools and supplies.
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bosc pear 6"x7"

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croissant 6"x7"

bottle 6"x7"

french bread 6"x7"

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buckeyes 7"x5.5"

Snooks Candies 7"x5.5"

These are hand made candies from Snooks in Folsom CA. These are a few of Renee's favorites. The little designs that are on this kind of candy are a secret code that tells what's inside. These people make really good candy. We always stop by before going to the movies.
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magnolia pod 5.5"x7"

My sister has a magnolia tree on the street by her house. These things are all over the place.

deviled egg 5.5"x7"

We went over to my dad's house for leftovers tonight. I did this painting over there. I actually finished it a few hours ago but I had to wait until I got home to post. The egg was the last of many made by aunt Lorene. They were delicious.
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peeled clementine 5.5"x7"

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Chana High School Art Dept. Benefit Auction

I just posted my 100th painting last night. To help celebrate I'm doing a special charity auction for the Chana Art Department. My students selected these five paintings for auction on eBay. Whatever they end up selling for will be used to purchase much needed supplies for our art program (canvas, paint, brushes, silk screen ink, etc.). To encourage lots of participation the starting price for these five paintings is only one dollar.

So bid often and bid high!

Click HERE to view my current ebay auctions.

clementines 7"x6"

This is painting number 100. I like doing this. The routine suits me.
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persimmon 6"x7"

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polo ball 6"x7"

I got this beat up old polo ball from my mom's house. They're made out of bamboo.
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cookie cutter 6"x7"

I found a bunch of old cookie cutters at an antiques shop. I liked the chromed surfaces and wanted to paint one. I chose the spade because it was the edgiest one. I kept thinking of the song "Ace of Spades" by Motorhead.

flask 6"x7"

seed pod #2 6"x7"

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train bearings 6"x7"

These are a couple of ball bearings from a train axle. They are about two inches in diameter and I'm guessing they weigh about a pound each.
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clothes pin 6"x7"

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