Still Life

BRIGHT IDEA!

This still life of a light globe attracted me because of the wonderful colors and pictures that I could see in it, hence I wanted to paint it. Every time I looked at the light globe I could see more colors and more interesting patterns in the globe which I loved capturing.

Bright Idea

  •  DATE FINISHED : July 2015
  • DIMENSIONS : (Height – 76.00 cm X Width – 61.00 cm )
  • MEDIUM : Oil on Canvas
  • GENRE : Still Life
  • STATUS : FOR SALE

REFLECTIVE GLOBAL STILL LIFE

After painting Bright Idea (above), I decided to paint a cluster of different globes on a shiny black background to bring out their reflections beneath. I love this painting and I love the fact that painting still life with reflections is something I have always loved doing.

Reflective Global Still Life
  • DATE FINISHED : November 2015
  • DIMENSIONS : (Height – 76.00 cm X Width – 76.00 cm )
  • MEDIUM : Oil on Canvas
  • GENRE : Still Life
  • STATUS : SOLD
  • PRIZE : Packing Room Prize – Robert McCubbin Primary School Art Show 2016

REVERENCE 1

Still life headless statue – During art classes at Montsalvat in Eltham,  I had a strong desire to paint this headless statue as it seemed so in tune with the surroundings. Reverence 1

  • DATE FINISHED : March  2011
  • DIMENSIONS : (Height – 72.00 cm X Width – 58.5.00 cm )
  • MEDIUM : Oil on Canvas
  • FRAMED IN GLASS
  • GENRE : Still Life
  • STATUS : FOR SALE

REVERENCE 2

Still life of the rear view of a headless statue. – Having painted the front view of this headless statue during art classes at Montsalvat, I felt the exercise was not complete until I also portrayed the rear view.

Reverence 2

  • DATE FINISHED : April  2011
  • DIMENSIONS : (Height – 72.00 cm X Width – 58.5.00 cm )
  • MEDIUM : Oil on Canvas
  • FRAMED IN GLASS
  • GENRE : Still Life
  • STATUS : FOR SALE

COLORFUL CAPSICUMS

I love reflections and consequently wanted to paint these four colorful capsicums on a black background to show their reflections behind and below. Capsicums – they blow my mind that they come in so many colors! Every time I went to the fruit market I just wanted to paint them. I completed this painting at home and as it is a still life I needed to complete it quickly before the capsicums went off.

Colourful Capsicums

  • DATE FINISHED : April 2010
  • DIMENSIONS : (Height – 55.00 cm X Width – 72.00 cm )
  • MEDIUM : Oil on Canvas
  • FRAMED IN GLASS
  • GENRE : Still Life
  • STATUS : For Sale

STILL LIFE OF BRUSHES AND REFLECTIONS

When I was studying art at Monsalvat, in Eltham, I was learning still life. During that time in 2011 I painted this beautiful still life of these paint brushes, paint tin opener and silver jug. I love the reflections in the black base.

7 Still life of brushes and reflections

  • DATE FINISHED : AUGUST 2010
  • DIMENSIONS : (Height – 52.00 cm X Width – 42.50 cm )
  • MEDIUM : Oil on Canvas
  • FRAMED IN GLASS
  • GENRE : Still Life
  • STATUS : For Sale

BRUSHES IN WAITING

I completed this still life painting of some brushes in a bowl waiting to be used. I love the colors in the handles of the brushes. They just want to be used.

6 Colorful Brushes

  • DATE FINISHED : May 2010
  • DIMENSIONS : (Height – 59.00 cm X Width – 47.00 cm )
  • MEDIUM : Oil on Canvas
  • FRAMED IN GLASS
  • GENRE : Still Life
  • STATUS : For Sale

COLORFUL CAPSICUMS

Still life of 4 different colored capsicums on a reflective black background and base. – Capsicums, it blows my mind that they come in so many colors!  Every time I saw them at the fruit market I just wanted to paint them. Had to work quickly as fruit goes off.

5 Colourful Capsicums

  • DATE FINISHED : February 2010
  • DIMENSIONS :
  • MEDIUM : Oil on Canvas
  • FRAMED IN GLASS
  • GENRE : Still Life
  • STATUS : For Sale

A MIX OF A MADPIE AND JIM BEAN

When I started painting in 2009 I wanted to paint something meaningful for my brother Peter. The things he liked most were the Collingwood Football Club and a cold Jim Bean. I decided to put these two elements together and came up with this painting. This painting was completed very early after I started painting again.  Everything was hand painted and I love the naivety of how I have painted it.

4 A Mix of a Mad Pie and Jim Bean

  • DATE FINISHED : February 2009
  • DIMENSIONS :
  • MEDIUM : Oil on Canvas
  • FRAMED IN GLASS
  • GENRE : Still Life
  • STATUS : Gifted to my brother Peter

THOMAS’ FIRST FOOTY BOOTS.

This painting was completed in 2009 and is my youngest son’s first pair of football boots, with his football and on the green picnic rug.  Three times a week he would take his boots to wear at training and for the game and I would wash them and place them back into position so I could continue my painting.

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  • DATE FINISHED : September 2009
  • DIMENSIONS : (Height – 63.00 cm X Width – 66.00 cm )
  • MEDIUM : Oil on Canvas
  • FRAMED IN GLASS
  • GENRE : Still Life
  • STATUS : Not for Sale

A PAIR ON A BLOCK

Still life painting I completed of a plastic pair on a block of Wood.

2 A Pear on a Block

  • DATE FINISHED : July 2009
  • DIMENSIONS : (Height – 63.00 cm X Width – 66.00 cm )
  • MEDIUM : Oil on Canvas
  • FRAMED IN GLASS
  • GENRE : Still Life
  • STATUS : FOR SALE

LUSCIOUS RED SHOES

One of my first painting I completed at home in 2009.  I bought these gorgeous red shoes but they hurt when I tried to wear them hence decided to paint them.  I thought this beautiful green velvet was a fantastic backdrop that complimented the shoes.

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  • DATE FINISHED : November 2009
  • DIMENSIONS : (Height – 52.00 cm X Width – 62.00 cm )
  • MEDIUM : Oil on Canvas
  • FRAMED IN GLASS
  • GENRE : Still Life
  • STATUS : For Sale

 

Still Life