Peach Trio
(15" x 30", oil on canvas)

Needing a change from my recent more complex pieces, I put together a simple composition using the much-favoured multiple of three. While one single item can look lonely, and two items may give the impression of bookends, three items often look just right. The slightly higher perspective gave me the opportunity to treat the fabric folds as an integral compositional device and allowed for a soft, disappearing horizon line.

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Opposite Attraction
(24" x 18", oil on canvas)

Red and green, and blue and orange sit opposite each other on the color wheel making them complementary colors. As the saying goes, "opposites attract" and whether in people or colors the same is true; red makes green look better, blue brings out the best in orange.

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Center Stage
(24" x 24", oil on canvas)

This vibrant red vase commands such attention that I felt I had to contain it within a fair amount of background. The lemon really glows against the red, as do the green grapes. Fully saturated colours such as these are eye candy to me and great fun to work with.

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Chablis and Cherries
(36" x 24", oil on canvas)

I was inspired to try one last wine painting, this one a large vertical. The simplicity of the blue bowl and the wine bottle set off the complexity of the fruit, allowing me to focus on the absolutely gorgeous cherries. Cutting into the lemon with a knife gave me angular facets, which provided a nice contrast to the many rounded shapes found throughout this composition.

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Grand Cru
(30" x 30", oil on canvas)

I chose this bottle for the red neck foil as well as for the placement of the label. Having the label appear higher on the bottle gave me a nice bright spot in the center of the composition and, below the label, the bottom third of the bottle provided a reflective surface in which to mirror the fruits. Similarly, the label and bright foil make a lovely reflection in the glass. All these details take a simple composition to the next level of complexity, making it a delight to paint.

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Sonoma Bounty
(30" x 30", oil on canvas)

The flavours of this wine were the inspiration for this composition. Described as being complex, this chardonnay has notes of many fruits some of which, naturally, found their way into this painting.

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Unassuming White
(30" x 30", oil on canvas)

While some wines are meant for special occasions, others can be opened for simple enjoyment on a nice day. The pewter cup and old-fashioned corkscrew are a nod to the concept of everyday pleasures.

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