Tag: apples
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A commissioned still life painting of an apple called ‘Allington Pippin’ (2)
An apple painting commissioned and inspired by my days working as an artist at Coalport China I used a cotton canvas for this painting, as opposed to a panel which gives it a totally different appearance. The last fruit painting I did was of a Cox’s which should give you an example of how important […]
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2. A Still Life Painting Of A Pair of Apples and Gooseberries
A realistic Still Life Oil Painting Of Apples And Gooseberries A realistic oil still life painting of some apples and some gooseberries. There are over 1200 varieties of British apples, many of which have been crossed with one of my favourites a cox’s. In this painting I’m not sure which variety this one is from, […]
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‘Egremont Russet’
These small fruit studies make charming paintings and have proven to be popular amongst collectors. There are over 1200 varieties of English Apple, they have enchanting names: Acklam Russet, Barnack Beauty, Nutmeg Pippin, Knobby Russet…and many more. The inspiration for these paintings stems from the stylised fruit that I was trained to paint during my […]
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Still Life Painting. ‘ Granny Smiths’
‘Granny Smith’ originated in Australia in 1868 and was discovered by Maria Anne Smith. These small fruit studies make charming paintings and have proven to be popular among’st collectors. There are over 1200 varieties of English Apple, they have enchanting names: Acklam Russets, Barnack Beauty, Nutmeg Pippin, Knobby Russet…and many more. The inspiration for […]
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‘Study of a Fallen Apple’
This windswept apple was collected from the bottom of my garden. I’ve no idea of the name of this particular apple, for the tree that it came from was in my garden for some time before I came here. It was a good eater and probably came out of a Cox’s. Another bonus about painting […]
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‘Ashmead’s Kernel’
These small fruit studies make charming paintings and have proven to be popular amongst collectors. There are over 1200 varieties of English Apple, they have enchanting names: Acklam Russets, Barnack Beauty, Nutmeg Pippin, Knobby Russet…and many more. The inspiration for these paintings stems from the stylised fruit that I was trained to paint during my […]
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‘ The Apple Pickers’
This painting was commissioned by a couple from my home town of Stafford. The couple came into my gallery awhile ago. They had been searching for some time for a painting of an apple orchard. The brief was to include two young boys with fair hair and a Red Setter dog. This set me a […]