"Bosc"

Oil on 1/4" Board. 6" x 6" SOLD.

"PB & J Knife"

Oil on 1/4" Board. 6" x 6" SOLD.

I used a new brush today. It made all the difference on this one. I have a couple/few PB & J compositions coming up in the near future. This is kind of a teaser to those. Stay tuned...

"Midnight Moon"

Oil on 1/4" Board. 6" x 6" SOLD.

I actually painted this last night after yesterday's Daily Painting. The moon and sky were so amazing. I finished it shortly after midnight, hence the name. Also after 205 paintings, this is my first night scene. It was a challenge finding the light to paint under that wouldn't affect my view of the night sky. Does that make sense? Anyway, I will certainly revisit night scenes in the future.

"Pepper Hat"

Oil on 1/4" Board. 6" x 6" SOLD.

"Vegetable Family"

Oil on 1/4" Board. 10" x 8" SOLD.

"Leaning Sweet Pepper"

Oil on 1/4" Board. 8" x 10" SOLD.

A larger than normal piece. More to come...

"Maraschino Cherries"

Oil on 1/4" Board. 6" x 6" SOLD

My wife wanted me to paint these cherries for over a week now. I really like how they turned out-sitting in their own juice.

ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!

"Taped Leaf"

Oil on 1/4" Board. 6" x 6" SOLD

This post is pretty monumental for me Not only is it my one year anniversary of this Daily Painting blog, but it's also my 200th POST!!! Never before in my life have I had the courage or determination to create so many paintings. Seeing how Daily Painting has changed my life in the past 12 months make it worth every hour I put in. That sounds pretty sappy but its true.

I have one goal I want to work towards in the next year which is larger paintings. Even if it's a few inches, just bigger. More 10x8's and up. I already have a few ideas in the works so stay tuned...

"Fall Leaf No.3"

Oil on 1/4" Board. 8" x 8" Commission-NFS.

Here is the last of my current commissions. I think I have a mental block when it comes to people telling me what to paint...even if it's a subject I really enjoy. I never seem to have motivation for those kind of paintings. I usually procrastinate the commissions by filling my time with Daily Paintings. At least I'm painting. This is post number 199!

"Caribou"

Oil on 1/4" Board. 6" x 7" NFS.

Well it's been a little while since my last post. I have been quite busy lately doing a few commissions. Also trying to sell my house and look for a new house is very time consuming. On top of that my internet was down for 3 days. I felt very disconnected. I have a few more things to finish up but will be back to regular painting soon. Stay tuned...

"Smrz Vineyards"

Oil on 1/4" Board. 6.5" x 8 Commission - NFS.

This is a custom commission. It is for the client's mother who's last name is Smrz. It features her favorite wine and a plaque with her name on it. These are a couple details that make it something truly personal to the one receiving it. This is post number 197 for my Daily Painting blog.

"Papa Tomato"

Oil on 1/4" Board. 6" x 6" SOLD

I got these tomatos from a woman at my work. Others were picking through them to see which ones they wanted to eat, I was picking to see which ones I wanted to paint...and then eat. I love tomatos. Thanks Cindy!

"Coke Bottle Vision"

Oil on 1/4" Board. 4" x 5" For purchase info, please email michael@mnaples.com