Pink Pond Lily

6 x 6 inches - oil on gessoboard - I tried to get the colour I wanted with cadmium red but finally used alizarin instead. I have been trying to simplify my palette. It is only in the bright colours like this pink where I have difficulties.

Spring Tree

5 x 7 inches - oil on gessoboard - Sooner or later spring will be here and the trees will bloom again.

Molson

6 x 8 inches - oil on gessoboard - Molson is our granddaughter's dog.  He is big, friendly, he slobbers a lot, and he likes to carry a big stick around the yard.

Blue Bear

5 x 7 inches - oil on gessoboard - Bearly back painting again after a couple of days of holiday cheer.

Pear and Apples

6 x 8 inches - oil on gessoboard - green and yellow

Red Pepper and Limes

6 x 8 inches - oil on gessoboard - red and green.

Droid

5 x 7 inches - oil on gessoboard - This is not the droid you are looking for.

Bear

5 x 7 inches - oil on gessoboard - This bear is ready for a holiday.

Autumn on the River

16 x 20 inches - oil on hardboard - Here is a larger work that I recently completed. Because I have been disenchanted with stretched canvas, I made my own board for this one.  I sealed the board first with coats of shellac on both sides, then several coats of gesso on the painted side. This extra work makes less sense for the small boards but, I think I like this approach for larger work. Once the work is displayed or sold, I can add a support or frame to the back.

Onion and Bowl

6 x 6 inches - oil on gessoboard - Onions are fun but tricky to paint. I am still exploring simplified colours.

Red White and Blue

6 x 6 inches - oil on gessoboard - I am working with simpler forms so that I can focus more on colour.

Squash and Apple

6 x 6 inches - oil on gessoboard - Green and red - Christmas colours.

Bentley

8 x 8 inches - oil on linen board - Bentley is sadly no longer with us. He loved to spend time in the garden.

It's Just Me and the Kids

6 x 6 inches - oil on gessoboard - I am coming to the conclusion that it is very important to simplify the reflections when painting glass objects.

Pomegranate and Clementine

6 x 6 inches - oil on gessoboard - I am not fond of pomegranates but it is interesting to try to paint them.