Bird's nest

A New Beginning

6" x 6", Oil



Table Setting

Table Setting

6" x 6", Oil, sold

Again this is on gessobord and in black frame.  A fun composition and I do like the shadows!



Onions & Garlic

Onions & Garlic

6" x 6", Oil, $125

 

I have started to paint on 1/8" ampersand gessobord.  It has a smooth surface and the paint goes on so nicely.  There's no canvas weave texture.  I mount them in frames I got from www.frankenframe.com. This company is exceptional- great customer service! 

The great thing about painting still life is... if you are out of ideas just go to your kitchen and grab what's available!    My "go to" are apples and pears but I thought I would give the onion family a try. 

 

 



Corkscrew still life

Job Done

6" x 6", Oil $125

 

For all you wine lovers!  This small one is mounted in a one inch black frame.



Daffodils

Spring is Coming!

Oil, 6" x 6"

Found this brown/amber vase in an antique store.  so cute!   "Wyeth 271"  is on bottom.  It is a medicine/pharmaceutical bottle.  John Wyeth and brother had a pharmacy in Philadelphia in the late 19th century. Not sure of it's original purpose but it must have had a cork stopper.  When the light shines through it is orange glass.



White Carnations

Oil, 6" x 6"

More carnations!  I collect old jars. This one has a lid that is held in place by the metal wire around the neck (pre-Tupperware).   great color too! 

Pink Carnations

Oil, 6" x 6"

Carnations are great to have in flower arrangements because they last for more than a week. These were hanging on so I decided to paint them.  This is framed in a big black molding.