Licorice Allsorts, oil on cradled board, 16 x 20
I love licorice! Any kind, any where, any time. Allsorts is my favorite. Not only is it tasty but it's also beautiful. It's truly Eye Candy.
I enjoyed painting the glass lid. The abstract shapes of the reflections and highlights made it a real challenge.
Tin Rabbit, 24 x 36, oil on linen
I always enjoy painting my vintage toys. And this is my first attempt
at painting transparent plastic. That is a subject I will be painting
again. The foiled eggs? Well, I think I've had my fill of them for
awhile but I am pleased with they way they turned out.
I was interested in this
composition because of the contrasts in the painting: the light and the
dark, the shiny metallic seal and the flat surface of the wooden seal.
One seal in confined in the box and the other is free with the floating
ball.
I love black and white striped fabric and red glass.The fish are just for fun.
The title is, of course, from Dr. Suess' One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
This tin wind up toy represents one of the crows from the 1941
Disney animated film Dumbo.The toy was produced eight years after the
film's release to correspond with its 1949 re-release. It was produced
in Japan, but under the Marx Toys.
This vintage toy is one of my favorites and has a place of honor on my desk next to my easel.
Reflections in Red , 24 x 24, oil on canvas
"Reflections in Red", was selected as part of the FAV15% (jury's favorite 15% of the entries) in the February 2026 BoldBrush Painting competition.
I
love vintage tin wind-up toys. This cheery little big was begging to be
painting. He looks ready to great the spring day emerging from the
cigar box into the morning light.
This is from my continuing series 'Toys in a Box'
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