"Sunkist Lemons"

SOLD 6" x 8 oil on panel

This is one of those still lifes where I crop out a small section to paint out of a much larger set up. I have several view finders in different sizes to help me crop.

(I'm heading to the beach Friday, I will be back painting next week. Maybe I'll get some new subject matter!))

"Speared Fish Study"

SOLD

Some of you may recognize this one as part of a larger earlier painting from a trip to the Caribbean years ago. I just felt (late this afternoon after being rained in all day) like painting this section again looser than previously painted.

"Blue and Yellow Study"

SOLD   6" x 8" oil on panel

I love painting lemons and they look great with this blue and white china.

(This one is one of those that looks better in person.)

"Lemon Slices"

SOLD 6" X 8" oil on panel

"Dad's Toy Truck"

AVAILABLE, $75, email me to purchase, kartstark@bellsouth.net 4 1/2" x 8 1/2" oil on panel

This is my dad's toy truck from his childhood and sits on display on top of my TV armoire. It is an 'antique' that's been through a lot of play. It's been calling my name to be painted for awhile...

"Lemons and Blue"

SOLD 6" x 8" oil on panel

Have a great weekend!

"Garlic"

AVAILABLE, $100, email me to purchase, kartstark@bellsouth.net 7" x 7" oil on panel

Part of my dinner Sunday night ...garlic!

"Vase of Pink Tulips"

SOLD                 6" x 8" oil on panel

The day before Valentine's Day I went to an upscale local florist and they generously allowed me to take reference pictures of all of the beautiful flowers. Here's a painting of one of them.

"Blue Moon Oranges"

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Monday's tend to be good days for a still life.

"Hydrangea Picnic"

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"Fruit Picnic"

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Back to "Still Life Monday"! Enjoy!

"Be Mine, Valentine"

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So I know I am early with this but I thought if anyone wanted to give their Valentine a unique gift...here it is. No calories! The auction for this ends 2/11 in the evening, just in time for delivery! "Heavenly Creations" Chocolate Shoppe in the 'Roosevelt Mall' stores was very generous in allowing me to take some reference photos of their freshly made chocolate bars on a tray. This blog project is giving me a chance to try all sorts of painting subjects!

"Three Bartlett Pears"

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Another week already?!? Here is an alternate fun title for this one: "Conversation Among Friends".

"Star Fruit Carambola"

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These star fruit were brought by a friend from south Florida. When they are tree ripened like these, they are more yellow-orange than the ones in the grocery store. I love the taste and the shape!

"Pomegranates on Silver"

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I walked around the produce aisle of Publix looking for something to paint and spotted the pomegranate basket. After using them for the still life set up I could not let them go to waste... so I ate them! Wow, they are good! - juicy, fruity "popcorn kernels"!

"Lemony Snicket?"

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For those of you in Jacksonville, come visit me during this Wednesday's Downtown Art Walk! I will be showing my work in the first floor retail space of Churchwell Lofts at the corner of Bay and Market Streets from 6 - 9 pm. I will have my larger work on display as well as mid-size and small originals, both oils and watercolors, and all sizes of giclee prints. And of course I will be promoting my blog with the available PADs and those currently listed on eBay. Ryan at Gallery Framery is making several PAD frames for me to show some options that night. Great wine and delicious appetizers will be in my space too!  

(Eileen Corse, Paul Riley, and Barbara Stroer will be showing their work in the upstairs 3rd floor lofts as well.)

"Slicing Oranges"

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Given to me by neighbors, I have bags of oranges. lemons and grapefruit needing to be eaten/squeezed ... alas, their fate is to become still lifes first!

"Pears with Silver"

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... And very reflective silver at that!

(On the blog, I list the size of each painting but that label does not seem to make it into the emails. So if you're wondering about the size, go back to the blog or click to go to the eBay listing. On the eBay listing, the size is shown and each eBay listing lasts for seven days. If they don't sell on eBay I put on that painting's blog entry "Available, email me to purchase". If they sell at whatever point, I go to the blog entry and put a red SOLD by it. All of these PAD paintings are small, 6" x 6", 6" x 8", 4 3/4" x 10" or 12" but look awesome framed!)

"Lemons and Sunlight"

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Time for a still life. Enjoy!