A couple of oils

It had been a while since I'd done any Still lifes in oils, so I worked up these two.

I've often find I paint to thick with oils, so I did have to occasionally let these sit for a number of days and revisit them once parts had dried, allowing work to continue. This can be frustrating, but it does gives the final work a very unified look re - thickness of paint.

I tried to keep their colors a little understated compared to some of my 'usual' palette choices. In the first one I used the red in the outlines to create some drama.

Peonies and Pomegranates on bird cloth
Oil on board Size 20X43

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Peonies and limes on painted box
Oil on board Size 18X24

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I tried to keep the brush work in this one pretty loose and clumsy, giving the painting a nice energy.

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