Here we have another of the paintings of things that have come out of the house, I got fascinated by all the hooks and nails the previous owners had put it everywhere and started to collect some of the bits and pieces. This hook was in the staircase which was painted this rather bileous green colour, with 'matching' green carpet. I liked the way the dry paint is stuck to the hook here. Oil on gesso 16cm x 12cm.
Saturday, 31 January 2009
#69 Picture Hook
Here we have another of the paintings of things that have come out of the house, I got fascinated by all the hooks and nails the previous owners had put it everywhere and started to collect some of the bits and pieces. This hook was in the staircase which was painted this rather bileous green colour, with 'matching' green carpet. I liked the way the dry paint is stuck to the hook here. Oil on gesso 16cm x 12cm.
Friday, 30 January 2009
#68 Ammonite Fossil Fragment
This ammonite fragment has been knocking around our shelves for a few years, it got painted today while being filmed by Steve Knibbs from BBC Points West. Click here to see tonights programme. Its an interesting experience painting and giving an interview at the same time. Oil on gesso 16cm x 12cm.
Thursday, 29 January 2009
#67 Dog Bone Biscuit
Wednesday, 28 January 2009
#66 Half eaten Hob Nob Biscuit
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
#65 Ipod Nano
Monday, 26 January 2009
#64 Russian Doll

This is a Matryoshka or Russian Doll, I have painted the very smallest doll that fits inside all the others. An interesting painting challenge this, painting a painted object. This was borrowed from my friend Sandra who collects them, thank you! Oil on gesso 16cm x 12cm click here to bid.
Sunday, 25 January 2009
#63 Scrap of Wallpaper
I have been lining papering the bedroom in preparation for painting. I felt a scrap of lining paper was not the most interesting painting to make or look at so, I tore a scrap from the surplus wallpaper from the living room. It is a plush black and grey acanthus leaf pattern which was our DIY treat when doing up the living room. Oil on gesso 16cm x 12cm.
Saturday, 24 January 2009
Friday, 23 January 2009
#61 Black and White Allsort
After all the colour I have been using recently, here is a nice (looking not tasting!) black and white liquourice allsort. The pallette for this painting did not include any black at all, just Titanium white, burnt umber, ultramarine blue, ultramarine purple and the tiniest fleck of cadmium orange. Oil on gesso 16cm x 12cm.
Thursday, 22 January 2009
#60 Orange Liquorice Allsort
Wednesday, 21 January 2009
#59 A Grape
Tuesday, 20 January 2009
#58 Rich Tea Biscuit
Monday, 19 January 2009
#57 Chalk Pastel
Sunday, 18 January 2009
#56 Wax Crayon
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