Upright Artichoke

oil on panel
6"x6.5"
sold

I've never looked so hard at an artichoke before. They are beautiful but complicated little devils.

Three Leeks

oil on board
6.5"x6"
sold
I like finishing my paintings in one day, even if it takes me 8 or 9 hours, because then I am not so likely to get bogged down in worries and over thinking. These leeks just gave me too much to do for a one day piece, so this morning when I went back to them I tried my hardest to keep it feeling fresh.

Daffodils on Kitchen Table

oil on board
6"x6.5"

sold 

I spent the morning painting the glorious insides of a purple cabbage split in half. Unfortunately I didn't know how difficult it would be! It seemed so hard to simplify, and impossible to put in all the detail without going fairly crazy. So I wiped the painting off and spent the afternoon on this kitchen scene instead.

Large Turnip

oil on board
5.5"x6"
sold

Guess what's for dinner?

Three Beets

oil on board
7"x5"
sold

I spent all day on these. I didn't find them easy to paint, but the colors were subtle and beautiful.

Bok Choy

oil on board
5"x6.5"
sold

I had to paint quickly to beat the wilting of the leaves.

Radishes on a White Plate

oil on board
6.75"x5.75"
sold

A friend of mine suggested yesterday that I try and paint vegetables. I slept on the idea, and woke up ready. I went to the supermarket at 7 to get a subject, and painted these babies all day. I tried to stay loose, and had a lot of fun with it.

Two White Flowers

oil on board
5"x6"
sold

This morning I spent two hours trying to orchestrate an interesting composition, but wound up with just this very simple one.