Crab Apple

oil on gessobord, 5 x 5 inches
Sold.

As a bonus, the winning bidder will also receive a free original Haiku on the theme of sour little apples, fall chills, and weekend walks.

Is this a true crabapple? I'm not sure, but I tasted one of it's siblings and it sure was sour. It would make a great chutney or jelly for the holidays!

Onion

oil on gessobord, 5 x 5 inches
This painting will be up for auction at the North Berkshire Creative Arts' Art for Art's Sake Auction

To me, this time of year is about onions as much as anything else. Sautéed, they release their sweet flavor. I use them for a base for butternut squash soup. It's especially good with a grated granny smith apple thrown in. Mmmmm.

Back to painting

My department show is finally cast, so I'm back at the paint box. I'll have a new painting to post later today. Thanks for dropping by!

DL

Soap Stone Hippo

oil on gessobord, 4 x 4 inches
Sold.

As a bonus, the winning bidder will also receive a free original Haiku on the theme of travel, sculpture, and wild beasts.

Red Pear

oil on gessobord, 6 x 6 inches
Sold.

I couldn't resist this beauty when I saw it in the supermarket. So lush. So shapely.

As a bonus, the winning bidder will also receive a free original Haiku on the theme of the weight of a pear, solitary moments, and the nature of thankfulness.

Brie

oil on gessobord, 6 x 6 inches
Sold.

As a bonus, the winning bidder will also receive a free original Haiku on the theme of soft cheese, smooth conversation, and the nature of politeness.

Asian Pear

oil on gessobord, 5 x 5 inches
Sold.

As a bonus, the winning bidder will also receive a free original Haiku on the theme of exotic fruits, texture, and daily shopping.

Dollhouse Nightstand

oil on gessobord, 5 x 5 inches, Sold.

Along with the painting, you will receive an original Haiku (by me) on the theme of dolls, childhood, and imagination.

I painted this Sunday, after sneaking this little piece of wooden furniture out of my daughters' dollhouse. My wife had restored the dollhouse her grandfather built for her when she was a child. She let the girls paint wooden furniture and flowers to fill it up. It's so lovely to see them play with the handmade house . . . I know my wife's granddad probably never thought he was building an heirloom when he put it together. I'm sure he's smiling down on them every time they sit down with it.

(This painting was up for Sunday trade, but the painting I was after has already been traded for! Doh! Next month . . . next month . . . )