Nestled
(16" x 16", oil on canvas)

I believe that a square format naturally lends itself to a comfortable balance of elements, but with this painting, it’s the cloth that wraps around the apple that is the real key to this cozy image.

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Fruit Plate
(12" x 12", oil on canvas)

As often happens during the development of a painting, undervalued details not really considered in the original composition become great additions to the main subject. Here, a simple plate of fruit is made into something a little magical by the cast shadows of the fruit. While I had quite purposefully arranged a nice pattern of shadows, it was actually the colours of these shadows that belatedly captured my attention and brought the painting to an even better conclusion.

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An Apple a Day
(12" 12", oil on canvas)

I was keen on keeping this little canvas as simple as possible. The old can with the peeling paint carries enough interest so that the apple was all that was needed to complete this take on an old adage.

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Red Oil
(24" x 24", oil on canvas)

This painting is a companion piece to one I presented a few weeks ago titled Ingredients #3. It has a similar structure, and indeed a few of the same items, but this one hinges on the dominant red oil bottle in the background.

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