Zippo

Posted on Feb 21, 2011 | Comments Off

Zippo

  The quintessential zippo lighter. The reference photo was provided by Michael Naples and the painting was painted with only ultramarine blue, burnt sienna and white. Zippo :: 8×8" :: $120 ::...

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Pomme D’amour

Posted on Aug 8, 2008 | Comments Off

Pomme D’amour

With the fall comes candy apples. It seems most kids have memories of these from sometime in their childhood. The reflections and trying to get that sense of depth to the candy coating really intrigued me to paint this. I wanted to the viewer to be able to remember what it was like to crunch through that hard candy shell and sink their teeth into the softer apple below. The sweet sugar balancing out the crisp, tangy bite of the apple. Pomme D’amour :: Pastel on Paper :: 19×25″ :: SOLD :: Prints...

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Isolés

Posted on Jul 28, 2008 | Comments Off

Isolés

I have an affinity for cherries for some reason and I wanted something that really showcased the cherry but without doing a typical close up of it. I decided to place it on a pedestal to isolate it from the ground. To make a grandiose statement I used a long vertical format to make it seem larger than life. Isolés :: 8×17″ :: Pastel on Paper :: $400 Framed  

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