All of my artistic efforts from the past two months

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Chronologically (or close to it), from oldest at the top to most recent at the bottom.

Red Lodge Hike
Watercolor on paper, approx 11x7

Purple and yellow flowers in a vas
acrylic on matboard, approx 9x14

Apple
acrylic on watercolor paper
approx 5x7

Apple
acrylic on watercolor paper
approx 5x7

acrylic on mat board
8x10

apple
oil on mat board
4x5

Reproduction of Mary Cassatt's "Girl in a Straw Hat"
oil on canvas, 16x20

Bananas and apple
oil on mat board, 8x10

tangerine
oil on mat board, 4x5

attempted painting from photograph, that eventually ended up in the garbage ;)
lilies in a glass vase
oil on canvas board, 14x11

Radishes
watercolor on 300lb paper, approx 7x11

Radishes
oil on canvas board, 11x14

my lilacs
oil on stretched canvas, 20x16

large lemon
oil on canvas board, 8x10

first of the season
oil on stretched canvas, 16x20

 

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