Philips Head Screwdriver

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This is a screwdriver I used over the weekend. I tried to experiment with different lighting situations and liked this one best. I also arranged the background so there is more movement in it than in my other paintings.

Midnight Snack

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I'm trying to loosen up my style so I decided to limit the amount of time I spent on the painting.

Cream Filled Donut

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I wanted the right side of the donut to stand out in the light.

Star Donut with Purple Frosting

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This is a donut I saw in the kid's section at the supermarket. I hope it looks good enough for Homer Simpson to say m'mmm donut.

Golden Silence

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This is Cedar Creek in Metea Park in Allen County Indiana. The only sound was from the running water and a gentle breeze blowing.

Good Friday Cross

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In honor of Good Friday, I decided to paint a cross. The red cloth symbolises the blood of Christ.

Full of Baloney

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This is a baloney sandwich I had for lunch. I felt like painting in a looser style today. Maybe it's because the opening of the NCAA basketball tournament made me a little giddy.

White Coffee Cup

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This is another coffee cup. I thought it might be interesting to see how the white would affect the other colors.

Lakeside Park 11 - Rose Garden Pavilion

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This is the Rose Garden Pavilion at Lakeside Park in Fort Wayne. I wanted to capture the look of the sunlight hitting the posts.

Dark Red Coffee Cup

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This is a coffee cup that I got from one of my old employers. It was just sitting on my desk as I'm not a coffee drinker.

Toy Semi - Pale Green

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This is an old toy semi-trailer I found in an old toy box. I liked the look of the chipped paint. I hope I was able to capture this in the painting.

Peanut M&M's

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I was hungry for some candy so I bought some M&M's and decided to paint them.

Gourd 2

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This is another gourd I found lying around. I wanted to show the interesting detail like the knobby skin while also keeping the big effect.

Lakeside Park 10 - Sun Dial

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This is a sun dial in the middle of a flower bed in Lakeside Park in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Gourd

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This is a gourd I found lying around the house.

Joy

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These are some toy blocks and I spelled out joy since this is what they gave to children when they played with them.

Sliced Orange

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This is a sliced orange that I plan on having for a snack later.

Cinnamon & Sugar Shaker

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This is a cinnamon and sugar shaker that we used as kids to make cinnamon toast.

Sliced Gala Apple

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This is a Gala apple that I had for a snack. I tried to use a set up reminiscent of the old masters.

Charlie Brown Football

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When I saw this football with it's fraying laces and beat up leather, I thought of Charlie Brown and his many unsuccessful attempts to kick a football while Lucy pulled it away from him. Only he could love such an abused and aging thing like this.