Used Bandage

Used Bandage
Oil on linen on cardboard
$100

sold

I sliced my thumb while cutting boards so was wearing bandages all week. I thought I'd paint the bandage but by then it had stopped bleeding so I stuck a pin in my thumb just to make sure it still hurt. I needed the red. Artists have to suffer for their art.

Three Bent Nails

Three Bent Nails
Oil on gessoed board
60x60mm

$100

Open Safety Pin

Open Safety Pin
Oil on gessoed board
$80

sold

Remnants

Remnants
Oil on gessoed board
65x85mm

$100

I wanted to see how a burnt match would look on the red so I painted this one directly after finishing the safety pin. This time I tempered the red slightly with a touch of yellow.

Safety Pin on Red

Safety Pin on Red
Oil on gessoed board
40x65mm

$80

sold

I thought this would look good on a red background and I used Cadmium Red Medium straight from the tube. It's rare for me to use such a bold colour in such a fashion. It felt very indulgent.

Red Tap Handle

Red Tap Handle
Oil on gessoed board
$200

120x125mm

I was drawn by the mandala like aspect of this and also the red on white colour scheme. Simple symetrical objects are always more difficult to get right.

Late Capsicum

Red Capsicum Pepper
Watercolour on Velin de Lana
90x255mm

$150

This was a small capsicum I grew. I thought I'd found them all, but I saw a gleam of red amongst the weeds the other day and there this was.

Red Plastic Spade

Red Plastic Spade
Oil on gessoed board
222x210mm or 8 1/2 x 8 1/4"

$200