Pears :: Stylish
I titled this one "Stylish" due to the loose style. I enjoyed this one and it came together pretty quickly although I have to go back and finish off some details. It is 12×12" pastel on hardboard.
Read MoreFruit Ladder :: 12×18″
I am working on a larger version and am starting to get to a point of comfort. This one is almost done. Just a couple more tweaks here and there. I’ll be entering this into the mixed media show with the FCA.
Read MoreThe Artists Magazine :: December 2008 :: The Best of Art
The December issue of The Artists Magazine, The Best Art of 2008, has come out today. What makes this notable for me is that I was named a finalist in the still life catagory for my painting Luscious. In total there were 11,000 entries to the competition. From that there were 30 winners and 200 finalists. I like those odds and happy to get my name in the magazine. Next year I’ll have to aim to place as a...
Read MoreFruit Ladder :: Study
This is a quick study I did for a larger painting. It has a watercolour underpainting to help pop the colour out. The new painting will be 12 x 18" on wallis pro (great for underpainting) and this smaller study will be washed off so I can use the paper again.
Read MorePomme 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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