Grapes in a bowl

8X10
Oil on canvas
I saw the morning light on those 3 grapes and had to try to capture this setup.
Someone once told me that still life paintings belong in funeral parlors.
I think that's true of a lot of them. They tend to have dark, somber backgrounds.
I've been trying to use lighter backgrounds with the past few that I've done.

Jazz Trio

8X8 Oil on Canvas
I've always loved the magnificently unpredictable colors of Jazz apples
Looking for something I could paint relatively quickly, I landed on these three apples.
I had an "underappreciated masterpiece" on these stretchers with lots of nice violets and blues in it, so rather than stretch a new canvas, I painted the apples over the existing surface.
Quite a bit of the old masterpiece is showing here or peeking thru and those colors set the tone of the painting for me

Rocky Mountain Morning

16X20 Oil on board
More work with the palette knife.

View From The Top

8X10
Oil On Canvas
There were two light sources- fluorescent and incandescent.
I was attracted by the unusual colors in the shadows.

Light and Shade

16X20 Oil on Canvas
A bit off the beaten path for me, but I like it

Royal Galas

Oil on board

12X10

Royal galas from the local orchard.

Rejoice!

Oil on board
8X10
This year's Christmas Card.
Someone bought this one the day it was put on display.