Monday, June 30, 2008

Painting # 65: Figure Study n. 5

Another simple pose, this time with Kerri.

6 x 8 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Painting 64: Tom Waits

Saw the Tom Waits show in Knoxville.  It was even better than I'd thought it would be.  And we ran into Tom and his wife a few times out on the street before the show.

6 x 8 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Painting # 63: Paint Scraper


It takes 570 gallons of white paint to paint the White House.

6 x 8 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Friday, June 27, 2008

Painting # 62: Red R

The original Semitic variation of the letter 'r' was probably inspired by the Egyptian hieroglyph for 'head.'

4 x 4 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Painting # 61: Harmonica

If you haven't seen it yet, do yourself a favor and see "Once Upon a Time in the West" by Sergio Leone.  The main character, played by Charles Bronson, is known as Harmonica.

6 x 8 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Painting # 60: The Last Chip

One in five American's play poker regularly.

4 x 4 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Painting # 59: Mouth Harp

Also known as a jew's harp.

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Painting # 58: Level

Most people find that 60 inches from floor to center of artwork is a good place to start when hanging.  It's also good to make your art level.

4 x 4 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Monday, June 23, 2008

Painting # 57: Uncorked

If your cork has a stain, it may denote a spoiled wine.

4 x 4 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Painting # 56: Hammerhead

Don't hold a hammer too tightly, instead grasp it lightly but firmly - as if you were to shake someone's hand.

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Painting # 55: Soft Swiss

Swiss cheese is also known as Emmentaler as it has been made in Switzerland's Emmental Valley since the 15th century.

4 x 4 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Friday, June 20, 2008

Painting # 54: Big Cherry

Cherries are stone fruits, related to plums, and also peaches and nectarines.

4 x 4 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Painting # 53: Banana Explosion

I ran out of the smaller pieces of wood I've been painting on so this one's a little larger.  You can't get fat on fruits or vegetables.  A person eats an average of 28 pounds of banana per year.

9 x 9 oil on canvas

Status: Available for $200

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Painting # 52: Mystery

Who knows what secrets it holds.

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Painting # 51: A Simple Moth

I found this in my studio today. It's strange but when I picked it up, it actually feels too heavy to be supported by the wings, which look rather small for the body.

6 x 8 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200


Monday, June 16, 2008

Painting # 50: Blank Spray Paint (Red)

A generic labelled spray paint can.

6 x 8 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Painting # 49: Figure Study n. 5

Amberjade (with dark hair) in an undemanding pose.

6 x 8 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Painting # 48: Plastic Pig

Somehow, this little guy reminds me of Michael Chiklis.

6 x 8 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Friday, June 13, 2008

Painting # 47: Stray Leaf

Blew in from outside.

6 x 8 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Painting # 46: Lonesome Clothespin

Floating away into the darkness and looking for something to pinch.

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Painting # 45: Bad Egg

... and empty as well.

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Painting # 44: Peeling Onion

Getting undressed.

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Monday, June 9, 2008

Painting # 43: Scarred Golf Ball

Looks like it was run over by a mower.

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Painting # 42: Golden Delicious Eyes

An apple halved and staring back.

6 x 8 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Saturday, June 7, 2008

Painting # 41: Grape Cluster

Seven small grapes floating away with each other.

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Friday, June 6, 2008

Painting # 40: Paper Boat

I just re-learned how to make them.

6 x 8 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200


Thursday, June 5, 2008

Painting # 39: Impaled Strawberry

Killed for insolence, muhuhaha.

6 x 8 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Painting # 38: Three Little Monkeys

Speak no evil, see no evil, hear no evil.

6 x 8 oil on oak

Status: SOLD

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Painting # 37: Time Flies

An old watch of my grandfather's.

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Monday, June 2, 2008

Painting # 36: Two Clouds

Lonely.

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Painting # 35: The Cutting Edge

A fresh razor.

6 x 6 oil on oak

Status: Available for $200

 

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