The Lily
The Lily makes a great subject for still life painting. Their colourful forms give rise to endless variety. Many of the lilies shown here were grown in my own garden.
Eucalypt Flowers
Beautiful eucalypt flowers bring with them the pungent smell of crushed gum leaves and that often awakens memories from earlier years.
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.
Kitchens
Old Queensland houses have plenty of character and that is what I have tried to capture in this series of paintings.
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.
Happy Flowers
Colourful nasturtiums provide happy flowers that brighten every home they come in to. Their brightness cheers every room.
Italy
Paintings of Italy with its markets, colourful streets and crumbling walls. The strong sunlight and deep shadows make the ancient walls glow.
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.
Student Days
Early student studies feature in this blog. Some pieces show themes that have been further developed as my art progressed.
Ducks
Ducks are homely, comic figures and have a warm place in our hearts. I have often used many ducks in my still life paintings.