Another Oldie

I have painted this car once before but from another angle. It is from a collection of my friends sister's friend's father. Anyway, some great guy's car collection.
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/500343

Last of the Daisies

My daisies will not last another day so this is the final daisy painting for a while.
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/499928

Let The Light Shine Through

I backlit these daises so most of the painting is in shadow. Nice effect through the glass vase.
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/499543

Everything is Coming Up Daisies

The great thing about painting daisies is that they last a very long time in the studio. I love the blue and yellow color combination and pleased with the glass vase.
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/499136

Snow!?!

They are talking about snow here in the upstate of South Carolina and I am thinking spring and painting daisies. Oh my! A girl can dream.

Is it Spring Yet?

Daisies are a happy spring/summer flower. I am ready!
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/497372

Fallen

One last pretty leaf. Actually, most of the color was gone so I added a little for interest.
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/496990

Leftovers

Some friends are still hanging around my studio even after their season. I figured that I need to paint them fast before they left.

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/496575

Pretty in Red

I set up these red flowers in a glass vase and couldn't resist adding the green background. I like to define the glass with just a few value shifts and highlights. Unfortunately, these beauties will not last long enough for a second painting.

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Soft Boiled

One last egg/breakfast painting. As you know, I like to paint shinny objects (the spoon here) and the interior of the egg shells are surprisingly reflective.

Bacon and Eggs

I found this little pig in a thrift store a while ago. He has found his way into a few of my paintings. This one is my favorite.
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/494017

Fork Full

Time for breakfast. I am thinking scrambled eggs.
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/492575

Hot Garlic

I must be looking for some heat during this cold snap. The background colors for this garlic is toasty.
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/492310

Nice and Warm

I decided to paint a nice warm beach sunset to chase away the recent cold snap here in South Carolina. Can you feel it?
http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/491904

Tropical Getaway

I don't know the name of this flower. I snapped a picture of it on a warm-weather vacation. At least I have warm memories during this cold, windy winter day.

Captured

Two of the tomato "Chain Gang" have been captured. Our Escapee is on the run.......http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/491208

The Escapee

The escapee. These tomatoes-on-the-vine looked like a chain gang
to me. This is the finished painting. Following is a step-by-step
demo of how I created this piece.
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I start by setting up the still life in my studio. It sometimes
takes as long to get the composition right as it does to
complete the painting.
 

The lightest pieces of the tomatoes go in first.

 To simplify my paintings, I look for three values in the main
subject.

 Here I have added the blue cloth. This complementary color
sets off the color of the tomatoes.

 

 To finish this painting, I added the table color, tomato stems
and highlights. The edges are modified to push the farthest
tomatoes back.