Unfinished Skull, oil on canvas, 8"x10"

This is a little skull that never made it to the finish. I still think it has some interesting attributes.

I hope everyone had a great holiday season. I had a great Christmas this year. I have taken a few weeks off from the studio to spend with the family. I will be back to posting regularly after the first of the year.

Skull, 9" x 12" oil on canvas

Skulls, skulls, skulls! I enjoy studying this form. The subtle tones of bone are always a challenge.

Shop Duster, oil on canvas, 9" x 12"

Two Pears, oil on canvas, 9" x 12"

There is no narrative here, but if there were it would be:
"Hey,... a little help here! I've fallen, and I can't get up."

Special, oil on panel, 6" x 12"

I'm starting a series of Cleveland based urban landscapes that I plan to publish into book form. Can anyone guess what sign this is? Hint: Lorain Rd., west-side.

Yellow Bulb, oil on panel, 5" x 7"

Two Lemons, oil on canvas, 9" x 12"

When life hands you lemons, paint them.

Red Vessel, oil on canvas, 9" x 12"

No attempt at narrative here. Simplicity and honesty were the goals.

Skull #2 oil on canvas, 9" x 12"

Thanks to the grey Cleveland sky it was too dark in my studio to work from one of my usual still-life set ups. This is a painting I completed in the early spring.

Two Fuji, oil on canvas, 9" x 12"

Two apples for your consumption.
I wanted to create a simple graphic composition while maintaining my usual approach of modeling form. There is no attempt to hide brushwork or other "art marks."

Hymns, oil on canvas, 9"x12"

I picked up this 19th century Lutheran Hymnal at an estate sale for $1. It is a beautiful object that I really enjoyed painting. Most of it was completed with a painting knife. No use of "the mighty fan brush" in this painting.