Huevos Rancheros

Huevos Rancheros
30" x 24", oil

http://bnguffey.com/works/2030585/huevos-rancheros

Autumn Still Life

Did this little messy one this morning before going to work.

Autumn Still Life
12" x 16", oil, still life, alla prima

Coffee Pot

Here's a still life I worked on from a large set up in my studio. I think it may be finished now.

Coffee Pot
16" x 20", oil, still life

Quince and Dogwood

Quince and Dogwood
24" x 18", oil, still life

Recent Still Life Paintings

Here are some still life paintings along with a couple of plein airs and a studio landscape.

Iron

Painted this iron from life this afternoon. I had it set up to teach my kid's class how to use there paint brush to measure and get the correct angles. The class went well, but I just had to come back and see if I could capture it in paint.

Iron
12" x 9", oil, still life

Pumpkins and Scarecrow

Painted some pumpkins today. What more can I say. ;)

Pumpkins and Scarecrow
16" x 20", oil, alla prima

Guitar and Pumpkin

I took my painting gear to the Cumberland River Bluegrass Festival on Saturday to attempt to paint a still life I set up using my daughter's guitar and the pumpkin, mums, and straw bales that were already in place at the park. Not only did I put pressure on myself with the composition and trying to get it done in a reasonable amount of time in one sitting, but I also put myself in the most conspicuous spot, dead center in the park. When I started painting there weren't that many people around, but by the time I finished I was surrounded by folks with folding chairs there to enjoy the Bluegrass music.

Here are some shots taken by friends William Norris, Liza Turner and a couple that I took.

Guitar and Pumpkin
20" x 24", oil, plein air, still life

 

Apple Blossoms

I can't believe everything has bloomed out so early this spring. I snatched this little branch off our apple tree in the backyard this morning and put it to good use being my model before work and on my lunch hour.

Apple Blossoms
12" x 9", oil on masonite, still life

Forsythia

Here's another still life. I love the bright yellow Forsythia that blooms this time of year.

Forsythia
12" x 9", oil, linen

Magnolia and Fruit

Here's a quick still life I did this afternoon.

Magnolia and Fruit
9" x 12", oil, still life

Bottle and Jar

Here's a quick little still life I did last night.

Bottle and Jar
8" x 8", oil on masonite

Blues Harp

"Blues Harp"
5 x 7", oil

Cad Red

Today's quick exercise. 5" x 7", oil on canvas

Dogwood

This is my first still life with a bunch of small limbs in front of me. Pretty daunting to say the least.

12" x 24", oil on birch panel

Teapot and Fruit

Baby Sarah and Rubber Duck

My daughter's favorite doll. Painted alla prima from life. My first still life. It was much harder than I thought it might be, but a lot of fun.