Teapot with Flowers

I had to paint the red teapot one more time.

Oil on linen.  6 x 6

Little Red Teapot

Started this one around 6 this morning, left it, and finished around 9:30pm.  I'm definitely a morning painter.

Oil on canvas.  5 x 5

Apples in the Round

The left overs from the still life made an interesting composition.

Oil on linen.  6 x 6

Mums

It was supposed to be all about the flowers and it ended up being all about the glass.

Oil on linen. 5 x 7

Pinecone

This small pinecone turned out to be quite a challenge to paint!!

Oil on canvas.  4 x 4

Yellow Daisies

I think of daisies as a quick painting, but they're anything but easy to paint; for me at least.

Oil on canvas.  4 x 4

Misty

I exaggerated the colors a little.  The sky and water were pretty light, but the colors were muddy and dull.  So I lighten them up!

Oil on linen.  8 x 10

Mark

Working on my portrait skills.  There's a lot to be fixed here, I"ll finish it next week, and re post.

Oil on linen.  6 x 6

Late Afternoon 2

I think one of the reasons why I like painting the late afternoon sky is because it's all about reacting to the colors that I see.  There's no time to think or second guess, as the light changes very fast.

Oil on linen.  5 x 7
 

Pepperfest

I'm out of apples.

Oil on linen.  6 x 6

Pretty in Pink

Making my orchids earn their keep.

Oil on linen.  5 x 7

Nocturne 2

This was done around 5:30 pm.  I don't like that it gets dark so early, but at least I can indulge in some nocturnes.  The paintings are getting looser as I get faster. One of the reasons for that is that there's less  people out walking, the place is getting a little too deserted for my taste.

Oil on canvas.  4 x 6

Morning Sky

This morning I chose to paint just the sky, since everything else looked boring in comparison.

Oil on canvas.  4 x 6

Grey Morning

This morning was very quiet and the sky was grey.  Perfect background for the warm trees.
Oil on linen.  5 x7

Elks 2

I started this this morning and did not get a chance to finish.  I'm re working a composition from one of my older paintings.
Oil on canvas.  6 x 8

Daisies and Lanterns

My daisies are still blooming even after we had a snow storm.  I added the chinese lanterns to give it a "fall" touch.

Oil on linen.  6 x 6

By the Culvert 2

I wasn't entirely satisfied with yesterday's painting, so I went back and tried again.  This time using a different format and a limited palette.  I like the scene, I just don't feel that I'm capturing what I want to show.  There might be a number 3 in the near future.

Oil on canvas.  6 x 9

By the Culvert

This was a very colorful scene, I had to tone down the colors and eliminate a lot of brush to get an uncluttered picture.

Oil on canvas.  8 x 8

Don't Rock the Boat

Not a good idea to paint boats on a windy day, but I just loved this scene.

Oil on canvas.  4 x 5

Chinese lanterns

Chinese lanterns are, to me, as much a reminder of fall as apples and turning leaves.  They also remind me of my friend Audrey, because we picked these in our walks.

Oil on linen.  5 x 7