Thursday, December 31, 2009

cherry (88/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
(roughly) 4.4 x 5.1 cm or 1.73 x 2 inches

Sunday, December 20, 2009

die with brussels sprout (87/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
7.6 x 5.1 cm or 3 x 2 inches

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Goethe with gummi eraser facial hair (86/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
7.6 x 5.1 cm or 3 x 2 inches

Friday, December 18, 2009

brown pony (85/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
4.4 x 5.1 cm or 1.73 x 2 inches

Thursday, December 17, 2009

fishermans friend (84/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
7.6 x 5.1 cm or 3 x 2 inches

This isn't a very good one, but oh well.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

unknown (83/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
7.6 x 5.1 cm or 3 x 2 inches

Does anyone know what type of plant this is?

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

flame (82/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
7.6 x 5.1 cm or 3 x 2 inches

Monday, December 14, 2009

rosehip (81/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
7.6 x 5.1 cm or 3 x 2 inches

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Donald (80/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
4.4 x 5.1 cm or 1.73 x 2 inches

Saturday, December 12, 2009

palette pony (79/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
4.4 x 5.1 cm or 1.73 x 2 inches

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Goldfish (78/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
4.4 x 5.1 cm or 1.73 x 2 inches

This is another toy that Elly gave me.

palamino (77/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
4.4 x 5.1 cm or 1.73 x 2 inches

chick II (76/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
4.4 x 5.1 cm or 1.73 x 2 inches

Sunday, November 22, 2009

echidna(75/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from photo
6.3 x 7.6 cm or 2.5 x 3 inches

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Grandma's cows IV (74/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
6.3 x 7.6 cm or 2.5 x 3 inches

This one has a venetian red imprimatura.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Grandma's cows III (73/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
4.4 x 5.1 cm or 1.73 x 2 inches
Painted from a photo of my Grandma Desley's cows.

I painted this one on a thin ivory black imprimatura, which was still wet. I think it came out like a Nocturne.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Grandma's cows II (72/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
4.4 x 5.1 cm or 1.73 x 2 inches


Painted from a photo of my Grandma Desley's cows.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Grandma's cows (71/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
4.4 x 5.1 cm or 1.73 x 2 inches


Painted from a photo of my Grandma Desley's cows.

Monday, November 16, 2009

black beauty (70/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
3.2 x 3.8 cm or 1.25 x 1.49 inches

Sunday, November 15, 2009

blue bird (69/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
5.1 x 4.5 cm or 2 x 1.77 inches

Elly sent me this cute eraser. :)

Saturday, November 14, 2009

panda (68/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
3.8 x 3.2 cm or 1.49 x 1.25 inches

I made this wonky clay panda a few years ago.

Friday, November 13, 2009

white house (67/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
3.8 x 3.2 cm or 1.49 x 1.25 inches

Thursday, November 12, 2009

red peg (66/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
3.8 x 3.2 cm or 1.5 x 1 & 1/4 inches

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

chokis (65/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
6.3 x 7.6 cm or 2.5 x 3 inches

I found these 'Chokis' in Berlin. They come in a little box, with Sandmännchen illustrations on them.

Monday, November 9, 2009

honey smacks (64/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
7.6 x 6.3 cm or 3 x 2.5 inches

I have 11 more paintings in the wings.
It's gotten colder here which is making the drying time longer.

Friday, October 30, 2009

currumbin rocks (63/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from a photo
3.2 x 4.5 cm or 1 & 1/4 x 1 & 3/4 inches

Thursday, October 29, 2009

pumpkin seed (62/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
3.2 x 3.2 cm or 1 & 1/4 x 1 & 1/4 inches

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

safety pin (61/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
7.6 x 3.1 or 3 x 1 & 1/4 inches

Monday, October 12, 2009

going to Berlin

Just a small note to say I will be back to posting again next week.




See you then!

Saturday, October 10, 2009

apple button (60/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
3.4x3.3cm or 1 & 1/4 & 1 & 1/4 inches

Friday, October 9, 2009

edelkastanie (59/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
6.3 x 7.6 cm or 2.5 x 3 inches

Thursday, October 8, 2009

autumn acorn (58/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
7.6 x 6.4 cm or 3 x 2.5 inches

found in the woods near the Heidelberger Thingstätte.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

homegrown sunflower seed (57/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
3.4 x 3.2 cm or 1& 1/4 x 1& 1/4 inches

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

eye (56/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
4.5 x 3.8 cm or 1 & 3/4 x 1 & 1/2 inches

Monday, October 5, 2009

flower cat (55/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
7 x 6.4 cm or 2 & 3/4 x 2 & 1/2 inches

Sunday, October 4, 2009

rotkäppchen und der wolf (54/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
4.5 x 3.8 cm or 1 & 1/2 x 1 & 3/4 inches

Saturday, October 3, 2009

tomahawk II (53/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
6.3 x 7.1 cm or 2.5 x 3 inches

Friday, October 2, 2009

cranky cat (52/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
5.1 x 4.5 cm or 2 x 1 & 3/4 inches

Thursday, October 1, 2009

saint benedict (51/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
4.5 x 5.1 cm or 1 & 3/4 x 2 inches

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

tomahawk (50/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
3.2 x 3.2 cm or 1 & 1/4 x 1 & 1/4 inches

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

pinto (49/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
5.1 x 4.5 cm or 2 x 1 & 3/4 inches

Monday, September 28, 2009

spotty dog (48/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
6.3 x 6.4 cm or 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches

Sunday, September 27, 2009

yarrow (47/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
6.3 x 6.4 cm or 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches

Saturday, September 26, 2009

bunny from dresden(46/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
3.5 x 3.2 cm or 1 & 1/4 x 1 & 3/8 inches

Friday, September 25, 2009

two acorns (45/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
6.4 x 6.4 cm or 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches

Thursday, September 24, 2009

dried lavender (44/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
10.5 x 7.2 cm or 4 1/8 x 2 7/8 inches

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

a little bird told me.. (43/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
3.8 x 3.2 cm or 1 & 1/2 x 1 & 1/4 inches

..to paint her.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

damask plum (42/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
10.5 x 7.2 cm or 4 1/8 x 2 7/8 inches

Monday, September 21, 2009

bumblebee for sale


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cosmonaut (41/150)


oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
5.1 x 7.6 cm or 2 x 3 inches