John's Sunflower #2

13 1/2 " X 11" oil on gessoed masonite. $150.

My second attempt is much more to my liking. I feel like I achieved what I was after. Of course, as soon as I finished it I thought "I need to do this one more time."

Head full of ideas

I sold 4 paintings this weekend.  The art sale was sluggish, due to crappy weather and crappy economic mood.  However, I sold 4 more paintings than I would have sitting home.

I got back at it today.  While sitting there listening to the shoppers' remarks I thought of a zillion things I want to paint.

 

John's Sunflower

16" X 20" oil on canvas.  Unframed $250

I tried something a little different this time.  It's big and sort of controlled.  I want to try it again and get jiggy with it, but for the first bat out of the box (sorry it's World Series time) I'm pretty happy with it.  I love the background.

Aubergine #3

My favorite of the three paintings!  5" x 7" oil on masonite, $75.

For some reason this one just talks to me.  Maybe it's the composition? 

Aubergine #2

5" x 7" oil on masonite, $75.

The 2nd time around was a whole 'nother story. The background made the colors in the eggplant look very different.

This one is smaller than #1, but due to the wacky way this site is managed, it inhibits how the pictures show up. Alas. But hey, if you're interested, email me and I'll send you a gianormous one.

Aubergine #1

Solanum melongena! 9 1/2" x 4 1/2" oil on masonite, $75.

SOLD

New color, new challenges. I managed to get several eggplant portraits from this gem before it rotted. I like a tough vegetable that can pose for hours under the hot lights.

Lemon Large

20" x 18 3/4" oil on masonite, $300.

It's big, well for me, well for my fruits and veggies.  Dramatic?  It's fun and it makes me want to do more big paintings of small things.