Polish
(22" x 28", oil on canvas)

After last week's rough textures I was looking for something a little more refined to work on. While I often prefer to paint subject matter with "history", it is equally nice to change gears and work with structured shapes and polished finishes.

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Oil Can
(24" x 18", oil on canvas)

Nicks, dents, scratches, chips and rust; the surface of this old oil can is testament to its perhaps inglorious life. It is also a perfect challenge for me as I try and transform these seemingly undesirable attributes into an interesting abstraction of texture, colour and pattern. As the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder

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A Cupful of Cherries
(18" x 18". oil on canvas)

This time of year fruits and vegetables are so fresh and appealing that they benefit from very little preparation in the kitchen. The same can be said for painting some of these seasonal beauties. The spare lines and vintage personality of these enamelware pieces form a perfectly simple backdrop for theses juicy red cherries.

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Two Nectarines
(18" x 24", oil on canvas)

Visitors to my studio are often amazed to see how a rather ordinary looking set up, such as this one, is transformed into something ethereal once I turn on my spotlights. Light changes everything; it can reveal hidden details, de-emphasize the mundane, or add magical cast shadows. Many years of working with a top-notch photographer taught me the power of good lighting (and no Mark, you don't get a commission, simply my undying gratitude).

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Chiaroscuro
(18" x 24", oil on canvas)

The term chiaroscuro means broadly to render a three dimensional object by the light that hits it. The word comes from the Italian chiaro meaning light, and obscuro meaning dark. This technique creates an often-dramatic tone, as the objects portrayed seem to emerge from the shadows.

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