Arrangement in Red, Gold and Orange

10 x 10 " oil, framed

$ 850

Red Plums and White

11 x 14 " oil, framed

$ 1175

Opaque and Transparent

8 x 8 " oil, framed

$ 550

Citrus and Silk

9 x 12 " oil, framed

$ 900

Clay Vase with Cloth

9 x 12 " oil, framed

$ 900

What Goes Around

11 x 14" oil, framed

$ 1275

Delicacy

9 x 12" oil, framed

$ 900

All The World's A Stage

9 x 12" oil, framed

$ 900

Circular Motif

12 x 16" oil, framed

$ 1600

 

With differing circular shapes, a melodic motif is formed.  It delights in its color and crescendo, and moves with the rhythm of spacing and arrangement.  Strong diagonals provide an accent and dramatic counterpoint

 

Still Life with Peaches and Clay Jar

11 x 14" oil, framed

$ 1275

 

 

Cool violets with warm oranges perform the main theme,

while earth reds add the necessary touch for harmony.

 

Apples in Red and Gold

9 x 12" oil, framed

$ 900

 

Red on yellow, light on dark.  Dark on light, yellow on red.  These contrasts give drama and unity to the work.

Great and Small

11 x 14" oil, framed

$ 1275 •

 

Though a large object may catch our attention, with intelligence we can focus the mind on the pattern: an arc from lower left to right.  The more subtle movement of color from muted red into orange and finally a glowing yellow is the underlying rhythm. The mind is fulfilled by the journey and the movement.

 

 

 

From Warm to Cool

11 x 14 " oil, framed

$ 1275 •

 

To take your audience on a journey, moving the observer's mind is key.  Using value in the background, dark to light, and value and temperature in the foreground, cool to warm, moves you through the melody of the painting.  A little eucalyptus helps too.

 

Still Life with Peaches

9 x 12" oil, framed

$ 900 •

 

The thinking is always to move your mind from left to right in Western civilization.  On the far left is a prelude to the end, where all lines and movement culminate in the glow of the last peach.  The secondary idea of repeated form, emphasizes the movement.