Sunday, 5 November 2017

Tea and Roses

Acrylic on stretched canvas
12x10
 
Below is my reference for this one
 

Still Life with Chianti andFruit

 
 
 
 
 
Acrylic on canvas board
20x24
 
Below is the loose arrangement for the still life
 
 

Thursday, 2 November 2017

From Start to Finish - Lillies and Fruit

60x60cm
acrylic on stretched canvas
 
 
A vase of lilies, random fruit
 
Sometimes you have to go a long way to see
if it will work
 


Wednesday, 1 November 2017

Setting up Your Still Life

  
acylic on canvas board
20x24
 
 
This was a simple still life I chose to do when my hydrangeas were blooming.
I was a bit short on blooms so used my artistic license to add a few to the vase
 
This painting was later donated to a charity as a fundraiser
 
 
Lemons on a tea towel
12x10
A little painting I did some time ago to practice fruit and cloth folds
Below shows the original image

 They make great little kitchen paintings

Ripe Peaches on a Plate

Exercise in painting peaches, photo left, painting on the right
I get double benefit from painting fruit, a painting and lovely fruit to eat!

acrylic on canvas board
10x12