Plastic sheep and pineapple flavor

 Acrylics on Masonite, 10 x 15 cm:

A companion piece to the previous painting. I'm beginning to get enthusiastic about the idea of putting children's toys into still life paintings.

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Rose, cherry tomatoes, mini glass

 Oil on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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Double burger, no fries

 Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

This work is for sale. Contact me at brianvds@gmail.com.

Wine and popcorn

 Oil on Masonite, 15 x 10 cm:

This item will be available on my Bid-or-Buy store as soon as it is dry enough to travel, or contact me directly at brianvds@gmail.com.

Parsley and tomato

 Oil on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

This item will be for sale on my Bid-or-Buy store as soon as it is dry enough to travel, or contact me directly at brianvds@gmail.com.

Ceramic, egg, bottle

 Oil on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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Ceramic cup and matches

 Oil on Masonite, 10 x 15 cm:

Been a while since I have painted a little still life setup from direct observation - it's always a good exercise.

This item will be for sale on my Bid-or-Buy store as soon as it is dry enough to travel, or contact me directly at brianvds@gmail.com.

Assorted mini pictures

A bunch of small paintings, acrylics on Masonite, 65 x 90 mm (= ACEO size, 2.5 x 3.5 inches), which can be turned into handpainted fridge magnets by simply sticking a magnet to the back:

The above for sale on my Daily Paintworks Gallery.

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I rather enjoy painting these - quick, not overly serious, and they allow me to freely experiment with various subject matter, styles and techniques.

I am currently taking some time every day to upload one or two of these (plus a whole bunch of others) to my Bid-or-Buy store.

Grapes in a basket

Acrylics on Masonite, 35 x 50 cm:

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Tomato and banana

Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

I have been rather busy with bankers and bureaucrats, as well as some non-fine art projects (watch this space!). But finally had time for a quick painting again. This sort of small still life done from the result of a raid on the kitchen remains an old favorite genre of mine.

This item may be for sale on my Bid-or-Buy store. 

Three nasturtiums

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 25 cm:

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Lavender in a Marmite flask

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

SOLD

Been a while since I have done a still life...

Lavender in the courtyard

Acrylics on Masonite, 25 x 20 cm:

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Lemon, spice, dandelion

Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

Ceramic and egg

Oil on board, 20 x 15 cm (= about 8 x 6 in).
Painted with a limited palette of ocher yellow, ocher red, black and white. Using such a limited range of colors makes for an interesting challenge, particularly if you try to paint green or blue things; I cheated a bit here by picking subjects with colors that could be fairly easily approximated with what I had available.

Apple and bottle

Oil on board, 20 x 15 cm:

Mini bottle and Eugenia berries

Oil on board, 10 x 15 cm:

Probably the last of the berries for the season - mornings are getting decidedly frosty...

Onion and bottle

Oil on board, 20 x 15 cm (= about 8 x 6 in):

Back to still life, but I decided to try something other than my usual dark backgrounds.

Onion and herbs

Oil on board, 20 x 15 cm:

Eggs, bottle, pear.

Oil on board, 20 x 25 cm:

Egg cartons are surprisingly difficult to paint - I should do some more!