sarsaparilla spider

Elasmosaurus with Garlic(104/150)

2011-08-03T22:34:00.000+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life

Elasmosaurus with Strawberry (103/150)

2011-08-03T22:33:00.000+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life

Elasmosaurus with Banana (102/150)

2011-08-03T22:31:00.000+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life

Brachiosaurus & fossils #2 (101/150)

2011-02-04T09:37:00.001+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
4.5 x 6.3 cm | 1.77 x 2.48 inches

Brachiosaurus & fossils #1 (100/150)

2011-02-02T09:00:00.003+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
5 x 6.3 cm | 1.96 x 2.48 inches

Number 100! Well, it's taken me long enough, huh.

I painted this one just before sunset, and ended up squinting in the twilight. Lesson learned.

Thanks M, for encouraging me to paint dinosaurs!

Clockwork Bear & Avocado (99/150)

2011-01-29T12:49:00.001+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
5 x 6.3 cm | 1.96 x 2.48 inches

baby bird (98/150)

2011-01-28T04:00:00.001+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
6.3 x 5 cm or 2.48 x 1.96 inches

This little bird is from my childhood. For some reason, he didn't get given away during house moves. So, there he is. He's kind of special.

Rolly Toys (97/150)

2011-01-27T03:15:00.000+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
5.2 x 5 cm or 2.04 x 1.96 inches

Found this Rolly Toys scotty at the Elbeflohmarkt.

goethe & fossils (96/150)

2011-01-26T03:12:00.001+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
6.3 x 5 cm or 2.48 x 1.96 inches

Goethe & ammonite fossils from the french coast.

amy's bear (95/150)

2011-01-25T03:12:00.000+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
6.3 x 5 cm or 2.48 x 1.96 inches

The little bear is one Amy Earles made & sent me a long time ago.

coming soon

2011-01-21T05:07:00.000+10:00

Suitcase (94/150)

2010-08-19T19:49:00.001+10:00

Oil on wood.

Bobby (93/150)

2010-06-25T05:15:00.002+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from a photo
14.5 x 21 cm

This is a portrait of my father in law's friends' dog, Bobby.

P.S. I also wanted to say that although I didn't make it to 150 paintings last year, I still did much, much more oil painting than I otherwise would have. For that, I'm really glad I started the blog. I still intend to get to 150, and then keep going. :)

snowscape (92/150)

2010-01-29T05:13:00.000+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
5 x 6.3 cm or 2 x 2.5 inches

mandarin with reflections (91/150)

2010-01-27T08:07:00.001+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
5 x 6.3 cm or 2 x 2.5 inches

snowanimal (90/150)

2010-01-27T07:59:00.002+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
5 x 6.3 cm or 2 x 2.5 inches

I found it really hard to paint this snow, I don't know if it is because it was overcast/dusk. It seems like on a sunny day, it's easier to see the colours. If anyone has any tips on snow painting, I'd love to hear it!

mystery portrait (89/150)

2010-01-01T01:27:00.004+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from a photo
13 x 10.7 cm or 5.1 x 4.2 inches

This is for the Different Strokes from Different Folks' end of year portrait challenge. I have no idea who this is! Just have to wait and see.

cherry (88/150)

2009-12-31T13:01:00.003+10:00

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

die with brussels sprout (87/150)

2009-12-20T03:21:00.000+10:00

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

Goethe with gummi eraser facial hair (86/150)

2009-12-19T04:19:00.000+10:00

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

brown pony (85/150)

2009-12-18T03:18:00.000+10:00

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

fishermans friend (84/150)

2009-12-17T03:17:00.000+10:00

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.

unknown (83/150)

2009-12-16T03:15:00.000+10:00

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?

flame (82/150)

2009-12-15T03:14:00.000+10:00

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

rosehip (81/150)

2009-12-14T03:00:00.001+10:00

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

Donald (80/150)

2009-12-13T03:00:00.000+10:00

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

palette pony (79/150)

2009-12-12T08:08:00.000+10:00

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

Goldfish (78/150)

2009-11-26T22:33:00.001+10:00

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)

2009-11-26T22:30:00.001+10:00

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)

2009-11-26T22:27:00.002+10:00

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

echidna(75/150)

2009-11-22T19:28:00.000+10:00

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

Grandma's cows IV (74/150)

2009-11-21T09:25:00.001+10:00

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.

Grandma's cows III (73/150)

2009-11-20T06:50:00.001+10:00

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.

Grandma's cows II (72/150)

2009-11-19T05:27:00.000+10:00

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.

Grandma's cows (71/150)

2009-11-18T07:18:00.000+10:00

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.

black beauty (70/150)

2009-11-16T03:19:00.001+10:00

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

blue bird (69/150)

2009-11-15T09:18:00.001+10:00

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. :)

panda (68/150)

2009-11-14T03:17:00.000+10:00

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.

white house (67/150)

2009-11-13T09:05:00.000+10:00

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

red peg (66/150)

2009-11-12T00:20:00.000+10:00

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

chokis (65/150)

2009-11-10T05:11:00.000+10:00

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.

honey smacks (64/150)

2009-11-09T11:55:00.000+10:00

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.

currumbin rocks (63/150)

2009-10-30T09:15:00.001+10:00

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

pumpkin seed (62/150)

2009-10-29T09:15:00.000+10:00

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

safety pin (61/150)

2009-10-28T09:14:00.000+10:00

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

going to Berlin

2009-10-12T07:46:00.004+10:00

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

See you then!

apple button (60/150)

2009-10-10T23:48:00.001+10:00

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

edelkastanie (59/150)

2009-10-09T22:05:00.002+10:00

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

autumn acorn (58/150)

2009-10-08T08:25:00.004+10:00

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.

homegrown sunflower seed (57/150)

2009-10-07T06:32:00.002+10:00

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

eye (56/150)

2009-10-06T06:27:00.001+10:00

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

flower cat (55/150)

2009-10-05T08:47:00.001+10:00

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

rotkäppchen und der wolf (54/150)

2009-10-04T08:48:00.001+10:00

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

tomahawk II (53/150)

2009-10-03T01:47:00.000+10:00

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

cranky cat (52/150)

2009-10-02T07:45:00.002+10:00

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

saint benedict (51/150)

2009-10-01T01:00:00.003+10:00

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

tomahawk (50/150)

2009-09-30T07:34:00.000+10:00

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

pinto (49/150)

2009-09-29T04:00:00.001+10:00

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

spotty dog (48/150)

2009-09-28T04:43:00.003+10:00

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

yarrow (47/150)

2009-09-27T01:00:00.004+10:00

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

bunny from dresden(46/150)

2009-09-26T02:00:00.001+10:00

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

two acorns (45/150)

2009-09-25T05:29:00.000+10:00

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

dried lavender (44/150)

2009-09-24T06:14:00.001+10:00

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

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

2009-09-23T01:00:00.000+10:00

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.

damask plum (42/150)

2009-09-22T08:26:00.000+10:00

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

bumblebee for sale

2009-09-21T09:31:00.002+10:00

cosmonaut (41/150)

2009-09-21T06:23:00.006+10:00

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

acorn (40/150)

2009-09-20T06:11:00.003+10:00

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

tiny cow (39/150)

2009-09-19T05:00:00.000+10:00

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

black plum tomato (38/150)

2009-09-18T05:30:00.000+10:00

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

One of the many tomatoes we grew this year.

chipmunk (37/150)

2009-09-17T05:51:00.003+10:00

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

Another flohmarkt find.

bumblebee (36/150)

2009-09-16T04:17:00.003+10:00

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

I found this unfortunate bumblebee in the house last year. I painted her for this month's NFAC, so it will be available for sale this Saturday.

'made in w. Germany' (35/150)

2009-09-15T05:49:00.004+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
4.9 x 5.7 cm or 2 x 2 &1/4 inches

Little bear we found at a flohmarkt.

poppy seed pod (34/150)

2009-09-14T05:21:00.006+10:00

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

Last year, I saw poppies in the field near us and was fascinated. The seed pods have such a clever and functional design.

owl dog biscuit (33/150)

2009-09-13T09:28:00.003+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
5 x 6 cm or 2 x 2 & 1/4 inches.

cupcake (32/150)

2009-09-12T09:12:00.004+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
7.2 x 13.4 cm or just under 3 x just over 5 inches.

This was painted for Karin Jurick's current Different Strokes from Different Folks bi-weekly challenge

lego crocodile (or alligator?) (31/150)

2009-09-08T09:55:00.002+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
7.4 x 10.5 cm 2.9 x 4.1 inches....

kitty (30/150)

2009-09-03T14:53:00.001+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
7.4 x 10.5 cm 2.9 x 4.1 inches

chick (29/150)

2009-07-16T14:53:00.000+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
7.4 x 10.5 cm 2.9 x 4.1 inches

Bokito (28/150)

2009-05-17T14:20:00.000+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
7.4 x 10.5 cm 2.9 x 4.1 inches

My homage to the zoo rampaging gorilla, Bokito.

:)

squirrel (27/150)

2009-05-16T10:10:00.002+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
7.4 x 10.5 cm 2.9 x 4.1 inches

apple (26/150)

2009-05-15T10:10:00.000+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
7.4 x 10.5 cm 2.9 x 4.1 inches

This one took about 40 minutes, which is a record for me.

Imperial Stormtrooper (25/150)

2009-05-14T11:20:00.000+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch pad
painted from life
10.5 x 14.7 cm 4 x 5 & 3/4 inches

tulips, totoros & catbus. (24/150)

2009-04-18T14:51:00.001+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
7.4 x 10.5 cm 2.9 x 4.1 inches

We went to a field filled with tulips of all kinds of colours and shapes & I picked these out. I feel like I am not doing very well lately. Next time I think I will try some monochromes.

die Moschee (23/150)

2009-04-07T17:47:00.000+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch pad
painted en plein air at the Schwetzinger Schlossgarten
10.5 x 14.7 cm 4 x 5 & 3/4 inches

Hirschgruppe im Schwetzinger Schlossgarten (22/150)

2009-04-02T00:50:00.000+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted en plein air
7.4 x 10.5 cm 2.9 x 4.1 inches

The Schwetzinger Schlossgarten is one of my favourite places on earth. It is so lovely when the weather heats up & you can have a picnic and nap under a tree, but i also like how it is so quiet in the colder months.

In Summer.

I also road tested my new painting box. It started out as a candle box, but heiko removed the glass frame lid and replaced it with a wood one & added a latch & handle. He's such a noyce fellow.

a couple in progress

2009-03-27T11:27:00.002+10:00

Well, i kind of lost my steam after coming back to Germany.
Here are two that I'm working on.

thumper (21/150)

2009-02-10T09:00:00.000+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch pad
painted from life
10.5 x 14.7 cm 4 x 5 & 3/4 inches

I found him at the best Antique shop that I've ever been to, it's called 'Twentieth Century Antiques & Collectables' in McLean St, Coolangatta. It's really worth a visit if you are into vintage or antiques or old toys.

thumper sketch (wip)

2009-02-08T23:30:00.001+10:00

I don't always do a sketch underneath, but did for this one. I've erased most of the modelling lines.

boy (20/150)

2009-02-01T13:00:00.000+10:00

oil paint on oil sketch paper
painted from life
7.4 x 10.5 cm 2.9 x 4.1 inches

I asked Heiko to guess which country he has stamped on his shoe:
1st guess: Holland.
2nd: Belgium.
3rd & correct guess: Germany.

He said maybe they used to wear this outfit in the north.

moon (19/150)

2009-01-31T08:58:00.003+10:00

oil paint on oil sketch paper
painted from life
7.4 x 10.5 cm 2.9 x 4.1 inches

I found this little thing at the thrift shop. It's a pale pretty blue and the set up had a lot of "white", which is never really white. It was a bit confusing and that is the reason that I started with a grisaille. Not sure where to put my signature, though, maybe i'll just sign the back.

moon work in progress(19/150)

2009-01-29T18:00:00.000+10:00

colour soon!

protea #2 (18/150)

2009-01-28T17:39:00.000+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch pad
painted from life
10.5 x 14.7 cm 4 x 5 & 3/4 inches

protea (17/150)

2009-01-26T18:59:00.000+10:00

oil paint on canvas sketch pad
painted from still life set up
10.5 x 14.7 cm 4 x 5 & 3/4 inches

This is one of the Proteas I bought at the flea markets.

The colours seem to have scanned really bad, i don't know how to fix that.

der Maulwurf (16/150)

2009-01-21T06:59:00.002+10:00

oil paint on oil sketch paper
painted from life
7.4 x 10.5 cm 2.9 x 4.1 inches

This one is actually pretty shiny compared to the other ones i've made. I tried to use a lot thicker paint.

I bought a few of these cups for my family when Heiko & I were in Prague.
That cute fellow is called 'der Maulwurf' (the mole), you can read about him here.

sweet potato (15/150)

2009-01-17T06:59:00.000+10:00

oil paint on canvas panel
painted from life
10.2 x 10.2 cm 4 x 4 inches

This kind of sweet potato, with purple skin and white flesh, is my absolute favourite vegetable.

kangaroos (14/150)

2009-01-13T09:23:00.001+10:00

oil paint on canvas panel
painted en plein air at Lake Cootharaba
12.7 x 17.8 cm 5 x 7 inches

At first glance, I thought they were sheep! It was really wonderful to have had the opportunity to paint them. :)

Here's a photo (more on my other blog)

orion - nocturne(13/150)

2009-01-08T16:58:00.001+10:00

oil paint on canvas panel
painted en plein air at night
10.2 x 10.2 cm 4 x 4 inches

We're heading to the beautiful sunshine coast for a few days. If the weather is nice, I'll have some new paintings to show when we return. :)

washing day (12/150)

2009-01-07T18:12:00.000+10:00

oil paint on canvas
painted en plein air
10.2 x 10.2 cm 4 x 4 inches

Not that good, but at the very least, it was some practice.

Nightcrawler - Nocturne (11/150)

2009-01-06T15:57:00.002+10:00

oil paint on canvas panel
painted en plein air at night
10.2 x 10.2 cm 4 x 4 inches

My first Nocturne painting. That's Sam, the family cat, posing for me.