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This blog offers some of the art and photography of Bill Ives. Most items are for sale. It also provides occasional reviews of art events, comments on art and photography on the web, and other related stuff I find to share.
Recent Posts Tagged With 'paintings: still life'
Painting of English Breakfast in the Cotswolds
Here is a 18" x 24" acrylic painting of a typical English breakfast with fried mushrooms, fried tomato, sausage, fried bread, and two eggs sunny side up. There is a lot of grease here. It was served at the Swan Inn in Bibury in the Cotswo...
Painting of Two Tomatoes on a White Cloth
Here is a 16" x 20" acrylic painting of two tomatoes sitting on a white cloth. I just used red, white and blue with a touch of yellow. ...
Revised Painting of Morning Coffee
I spent some more time working on this 24" x 30" acrylic painting of coffee based on photo taken at an outdoor Paris cafe and a similar cup sitting in front of me. Here is the "final" version. ...
Still Life Painting of Two Eggplants on a Red Plate: Two Versions
Here are two 18" x 24" acrylic paintings of two eggplants on a red plate on a white cloth. The top one goes to the detail level. I often start by putting in the base colors ands then adding the details, highlights, shading, etc. In this c...
Painting of Potatoes, Onions, and Garlic with a White Pitcher
Here is a 18" x 24" acrylic painting of red boss potatoes, yellow onions, and garlic. It is a revision of an earlier painting that had fewer potatoes and some cumin. I cooked the food after i finished the original painting and then got some...
Painting of Orange and Yellow Peppers
Here is another pepper painting (see Painting of Red, Orange, and Yellow Peppers). This is a smaller 12" x 16" acrylic painting of yellow and orange peppers. ...
Painting of Blue Pitcher and Butternut Squash Soup
Here is a 18" x 24" acrylic painting of a blue pitcher and some soup. It is a revision of a painting of a this blue pitcher with some eggs. I never liked the eggs and the salt shaker so i took them out. ...
Color Sketch of Coffee and Roll
Here is a 12" x 12" painting of a coffee and roll. I forgot my still life components and improvised with two helpings of a snack. The other was the same but I ate and drank it. ...
Painting of Peppers: Red Orange, and Yellow, on a White Cloth
Here is a 18" x 24" acrylic painting of peppers on a white cloth. I was looking at the multi-colored shadows generated by the peppers and the folds in the cloth. Also, the white reflections off the napkin on the peppers caught my attention....
Painting of Red, Yellow, White Onions and Garlic
Here is an 18" x 24" acrylic painting of red onions, yellow onions, white onions, and garlic. Like many others, I was focusing on light, shadows, and color. All paintings are for sale. ...
Quick Sketch of Turpentine Can
I did this 16 x 16 acrylic sketch in about an hour. There are quiet a few things wrong technically but it was fun and I will likely leave it as is....
Summer Art Fair - Cambridge Art Association
I am still on break but wanted to let you know about this show. The Cambridge Art Association will host its annual summer art fair at University Place, 124 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA from July 3 to September 3.......
