dried flower #2 5.5x7

I really like painting these dead flowers. They're kind of sad and dignified.

tomatoes 9x9

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broken bottle 5.5x7

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coconut 5.5x7

I bought this coconut about two months ago with the intention of painting it. It has languished in my refrigerator for all that time.

butter cookie 3.25x4

This painting is available for $40.00. The price includes shipping anywhere in the continental U.S.

honey #2 5.5x7

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dried flower 7x5.5

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mum 5x7

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butternut squash 5x7

jalapenos 9"x9"

I finished this painting at about 10:30 yesterday (Jan.22) but I've been unable to connect to Blogger. Apparently they were down for maintenance.
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seed pod #4 3.25x4

There's a liquid amber on our campus in front of my classroom. I like painting the pods.
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green bell pepper 9"x9"

cutie with glass 5.5x7

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pomegranate #4 5.5"x7"

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pomegranate #3 5.5"x7"

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rose 5.5x7

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knife 5.5x7

I was looking through some art books today and found some work by Richard Diebenkorn. It inspired me to do this painting.

cherries 3.25x4

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satsuma 5.5x7

This is an organic Satsuma tangerine that I bought up in Auburn specifically to paint. For some reason the "organic" ones are a lot lumpier than the non-organic ones. This one was one of the less deformed organics. It still had a lot more character than it's non-organic brethren.

three peppers 5.5x7

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Chana Art Auction II

The last Art Room Auction that I did was a big success. Thank you again to everyone who participated. We bought a bunch of new brushes and acrylic paint. I just posted my 150th painting last night and a new term started at school this week. To celebrate (and hopefully make some more money for the art program at Chana) I'm auctioning off these five paintings with the price starting at only a dollar. You can visit all of my eBay auctions by clicking here.

beet 5.5x7

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turnips 7x5.5

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cactus #2 5.5x7

I bought this little cactus from Eisley's Nursery in Auburn several months ago. I only just got around to painting it.
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cantaloupe 5.5x7

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cut tomato 5.5x7

popcorn 3.5x4

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green pepper 5.5x7

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bottle with wasp nest 5.5x7

A friend of mine asked me why I chose to put these two items together. Here's the story.
I grew up in the foothills on several acres. There was a barn on the property that was older than dirt. It was filled with fascinating bits of old junk. There were old tools, cans and animal traps. The types of things you'd expect to find in a barn. It was also lousy with wasps. My sister and I played in that barn all the time. I don't think there were any old bottles in there but it doesn't matter. I always associate old stuff that looks like it could be found in a barn with wasps.
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door knob 5.5x7

star thistle 5.5x7

There are a bunch of dead star thistles across the street from my house. They remind me of bones.
Click on the detail picture to enlarge it.
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yellow onion 5.5x7

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