Pepper and Leaves

4x4" acrylic on watercolour paper. ON SALE, $15! Available here

Here's a pepper study, with a patterned fabric in the background. I do love this fabric, and really ought to use it more! It's tough, but very rewarding to capture. Peppers are always a good challenge too; they're quite bumpy and strangely shaped, which can throw up some funny shading and really do my head in. But they taste great, so that makes them worth painting, doesn't it!

Cherries in Bowl

10x12" acrylic on canvas. $95 Available here

I was in the mood to challenge myself, so I set up this deceptively simple arrangement. The metal throws up all kinds of reflections; you have to look closely and place your strokes carefully to ensure accuracy. I had a great time painting and it was very satisfying to watch it come together!

Finally, Fennel

5x7" oil on canvas board. $40. Available here

We've had a hard time finding fennel in the stores lately- bad weather has been affecting the crops. Luckily we picked some up the other day and I was quick to paint it! Is it just me, or does it look like it's waiting for someone to high-five it?

Pak Choi I

6x6 inches, oil on canvas board.

SOLD

While getting a drink from the fridge, I discovered a bag of Pak Choi and just knew I had to do some paintings with them. Here's the first of the paintings. I don't use pure white in my paintings a lot, so I thought I would give it a try here; I quite like how it complements the relative simplicity of the arrangement when paired with the soft grey in the background.

In The Bowl

29 November 2015- and we're up to date now.

6x8 inches, acrylic on stretched canvas.

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I like painting reflections, and one of my favourite subjects, cherry tomatoes, make another appearance. I love how the bold background colour looks in this painting.