Dappled Light

There is something magical about the way dappled light dances through the leaves and casts patterns underneath that makes it a joy to paint.

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Feb162024
This shed has a lean and is full of old time machinery.

Purple and Blue

Blue and purple flowers are featured in this still life post. I grow many of these flowers for my paintings or garner them from neighbouring streets.

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Feb12024
Bengal Clock Vine grows on a fence in my suburb. Even in a glass vase, the large pods will open into flowers, so painting these flowers is a journey of discovery. You are never quite sure how the final composition will look until it's finished.

Kitchens

Old Queensland houses have plenty of character and that is what I have tried to capture in this series of paintings.

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Jan182024
This room is crowded with plate racks of chinaware and other culinary items.

Mandarins

Mandarins are often featured in modern still life paintings because of their beautiful colour. I have gathered together in this post some of my paintings of this fruit.

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Jan32024
A collection of objects stand in front of an open window.

Queensland Landscapes

Queensland landscapes vary from place to place with the many different parts of our celebrated country. However it’s all exciting, every bit!

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Dec212023
A muddy dirt road runs along beside a fence. Steep mountains are in the background.

Happy Flowers

Colourful nasturtiums provide happy flowers that brighten every home they come in to. Their brightness cheers every room.

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Dec82023
A bunch of nasturtium flowers sit in a glass vase on a shelf. A cream doily under the happy flowers shows up nicely against the dark blue background.

Italy

Paintings of Italy with its markets, colourful streets and crumbling walls. The strong sunlight and deep shadows make the ancient walls glow.

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Nov252023
Vegetables and other produce are arranged on boxes under umbrellas in this daily market in Rome. Shoppers linger to talk and gossip.

Diagonals

Diagonal elements in a painting give interest and lead the eye around the painting. They can be moved to create shadows that link different elements of the painting together.

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Nov102023
A fan, lace and ceramic objects rest on a shelf. A green bird on a stick leans in towards the other objects.

Pen & Ink

Pen and Ink drawings have always interested me. Many of the sketches in this post illustrates a long gone way of life.

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Oct252023
A busy market scene with people enjoying coffee and a chat under umbrellas.

Lemons

Lemons have been used in still life paintings for hundreds of years. I have followed suit because the yellow of lemons compliments my blues.

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Oct102023
A ceramic rooster from Sicily shares a shelf with a container of lemons