Category Still Life

Still Life Paintings

Year end painting

This is my last painting for 2019. The floral subject is more commonly painted in spring and summer, but I felt the need to have some fun on the last day of the year. The colors and loose brush strokes…

Green Apple

apple framed

This is a little 8 x 10 still life I painted back in September. This one is very simple and was fun to build up the shape of the apple against the neutral background.  

Iris Painting Revisited

Iris Reproduction

Like many artists, copying works of others to learn new techniques is very common when first starting to learn how to paint.  One of my favorite artists to copy was Birger Sandzen.  When I lived in Roanoke Virginia, I couldn’t…

White Pebble

white pebble

This is my first painting finished for the new year 2012. This image began last fall when my son and I were visiting the city park. While he was riding his bike with the neighborhood kids, I found these items…