Skull

Skull,  oil on linen, 5" X 7", 2013

$125 USD framed

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No... I haven't gone all gothy on you, I just bought a new resin skull replica.

Paddy Meets Dutchie

Paddy Meets Dutchie,  oil on linen, 10" X 20", 2013

commission

Sketchbook Saturday

The zoo again!

Sketchbook Saturday

Pears (sold)

Pears,  oil on linen, 5" X 7", 2013

sold

Sketchbook Saturday

Zoo!

Cheese Plate... with a behind the scenes peek at its making

Cheese Plate,  oil on linen, 5" X 7", 2013

$125 USD framed

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You might recognize the three cheeses in this painting from a few earlier pieces (Like this one, this one and this one). I thought that I'd give you a sneak peek at the making of one of these little pieces.

Here's my palette/easel set up:

And a close up on a note to myself:

Initial sketch. Masking tape denotes the edge of 5" X 7"-- the size it'll sit in the frame. The smaller inside rectangle drawn in pencil is represents the 'safe area'-- the area not covered up by the rabbet of the frame.

 

Rough in-- looking to establish basic shape and value arrangement:

Rounding put the initial color lay in. All the major values are established at this point:

From here on out, it's just noodling and corrections until finish:

After finish, consumption :) You may recognize the brie, olives, crackers and sopressa from other paintings over the last couple of weeks...

Beer, Dry Jack Vella, and Sopressa (sold)

Beer, Dry Jack Vella, and Sopressa,  oil on linen, 5" X 7", 2013

(sold)

Brie and Pear (sold)

Brie and Pear,  oil on linen, 5" X 7", 2013

sold

Part of the May Matter of Taste show at Brackenwood Gallery in Langley.

Sketchbook Saturday

Light rail and the zoo... most awkward sketching places I can think of...

Roquefort No 2 (sold)

Roquefort No 2,  oil on linen, 5" X 7", 2013 
sold

Part of the May Matter of Taste show at Brackenwood Gallery in Langley.

Moon Snail and Clamshell (commission)

Clamshell,  oil on panel, 5" X 7", 2013

Moon Snail,  oil on panel, 5" X 7", 2013

A pair of commissioned paintings to go with an earlier painting of an oyster shell from last year.