FLOWERS IN APRIL Sold

12x12cm acrylic paint on art board

STUDIES OF MASTERS (BOTH SOLD)

Monet Study 50x60cm canvas


Monet Study 40x50 canvas

FLOWERS FROM LIFE MAY 2008 SOLD

Oil Paint on 18.6x12.cm Art Card


Detail

DEEP WATER POINT Painting on Location

Acrylic paint on 12.6x17.6cm matboard. Painted on location
Deep Water Point is on the Canning River near the Canning Bridge

sold

CANNA - Painting Inspired by Nature WIP

I am constantly inspired by nature, whether landscape of still life flowers
A week ago my imagination was captured by the beautiful Canna growing in the garden at Ellis House Community Art Centre. I started a 25x30cm MDF panel as a study from life, but unfortunately ran out of time before I got very far. May be that was a good thing because I was forced to continue from memory and imagination. I was pleased with the wip result and decided to paint a larger version on 40x60cm canvas and paint both at the same time, exploring possibilities on one painting and applying anything worthwhile on the other. While I have a reference photograph I tried not to refer to it because I was concerned that it would hinder my creative process


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PAINTINGS OF PRIMORDIAL IMAGES

I am researching my visual responses to prehistoric cave and rock art.
This to be the first of a series of paintings.
Acrylic paint on 12.5x12.5cm sealed ma tboard

BAYSIDE PAINTING STREETON STUDY (Sold)

I am inspired by the painting of the 19c Australian Impressionists, such as Arthur Streeton. My "Bayside" was inspired by his painting. Acrylic on 12.5x23cm sealed mat board.

PLEIN AIR PAINTING AT SANDRINGHAM BUY $60

Small painting completed on location near the "Sandringham" adjacent to the Swan River. Acrylic on sealed mat board 23x13cm

COFFEE PERCOLATOR

Oil on 15x22cm panel WIP

LONG VASE

Oil on 18x24 canvas stretcher



Detail

FAYE'S FLOWERS

OIl on canvas stretcher



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MINI BLUES PAINTING (sold)

Ala prima oil paint on 18x12cm canvas panel. Painted from life and in two hours

RED FIELD STUDY (Sold)

Red Field Study
Acrylic paint on 30x30cm canvas panel

Oil study from life 9"x12" panel


Second study from enhanced photograph oil on 5"x 9" panel


Subject

Passion Fruit and Mandarin oil on 6"x9" panel painted from life

BROWN VASE

Oil on 6"X9" Panel. Painted from life

BLUE HEAVEN OIL PAINTING Sold

Oil on 20"x24" canvas sheet

Detail

RED AND GREEN MARCH 2008 (Sold)

Oil on 6"x9"panel
Painted from life

ONION AND BREAD

Oil on 7x11" panel.
Painted from life



Detail

SPIDER LILLIES LARGE VERSION

Oil on 50x60cm canvas stretcher

FRESHWATER BAY YACHT CLUB (Sold)

ROYAL FRESHWATER BAY YACHT CLUB
Oil on 30x40cm (12"X16") Canvas Stretcher



PAINTED ON LOCATION

SPIDER LILIES (Swamp Lilies)

I am infatuated with these Spider Lilies. I have a friend who grows them and I paint them each year when they bloom. I painted this small ala prima study 20x30cm in 3 hrs - well almost ala prima, spent another 20 mins this morning tidying up and signing

Completed 22x30cm oil on panel

MAYLANDS YACHT CLUB (Sold)

Oil on 25x30cm canvas stretcher
Initially painted on location.


Detail


WIP
I plan to return to the site to complets the painting

KEENES POINT

Oil paint on 12"x16" canvas panel
Painted on location in two sessions



After six weeks recovering from open heart surgery I am at last able to paint in the landscape again. Here are two WIP plein air paintings completed in a two hour session yesterday. I will post the completed paintings soon

MONET'S "POPPY FIELDS AT ARGENTEUIL"

I will particate in a community exhibition "Fake Masters" in May
Its nearly finished at least to the limit of my capability
The original was 76x101cm (see at the end of the post)

My version oil on 40x50cm canvas nearly completed




Second stage (Over painted with oil)


FIRST STAGE (Acrylic on 40X50cm canvas stretcher


Original by Monet

RED FIELD PAINTING WINS AWARD BUY $600

Acrylic on 91x91cm canvas stretcher.
THIS PAINTING BY BOB ABRAHAMS WON THE "PRESIDENT CHOICE" AWARD AT THE WA ART SOCIETY'S ANNUAL EXHIBITION 16 May 2008

VIOLETS SOLD

Oil on 20X30cm panel

THE KITCHEN MAID - JAN VERMEER STUDY

This is a study of the " Kitchen Maid by Jan Vermeer. It will be part of a community exhibition or "Fake Masters" later in the year

STAGE 4


STAGE 3

STAGE 2

The canvas is covered


STAGE 1
This is the first "block-in" drawn freehand from the image on my screen in Raw Umber and lots of medium




I will post progressive stages of the painting.

The original is approx 16"x18", but my study will be 12"x14" (excluding the heading at the top) I will work in acrylic paints. The following is a photograph of my Half French easel set up in my study showing the wet paint keeper which keep acrylics open for around a week, the glass top palette, water jar, water spray and acrylic medium etc

The KItchen Maid, Johannes Vermeer
c. 1658; Oil on canvas, 45.5 x 41 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam