Original Art - Oil Painting - Cows and Bulls

Cows and Bulls - 30 in. x 40 in. Oil On Canvas

This is a fairly large painting 30in x 40in. When I found these cows (several are bulls) I was actually scouting around for something else, a stream or creek to paint. I was looking on the other side of the road and a large group of young cattle came running up to the fence. It was pretty obvious by the stern look on their faces that they weren't particularly excited to see me personally, it was my pickup truck parked near the gate which I'm certain usually means the food is about to be dropped into the feeders. But even though they weren't all that happy with my faux food delivery they posed very well for the painting I think.

Original Art - Oil Painting - Pears - Green Brown and Red

Pears - 30 in. x 40 in. Oil On Canvas

The subject is six pears of various colors - red, green, and brown.

This is a fairly large painting 30in x 40in. It is always interesting to me to paint larger than life items. Pears have been a favorite subject of mine for doing this.

The setup for this painting was particularly interesting to me because of the lighting and bright colors of the pairs. To me the painting has an element of drama.

Pears - Green Brown and Red is an original oil painting by Steven Allen Boggs. I hope that you enjoy it.

Oil Painting - Hay Bale

Hay Bale 8 in. x 10 in. Oil On Panel

This is a hay bale in a Tennessee farm field near my home. This is a common sight especially in the Fall in a significant part of the country. What attracted me most with the scene was the beige brown colors contrasted against the bright blue autumn sky.

I hope that you enjoy the painting.

Oil Painting - Cinderella Pumpkin and Squash

Cinderella Pumpkin And Squash 8 in. x 10 in. Oil On Panel

The subject is a group of pumpkins and squash.

This is a Cinderella pumpkin that is kind of hard to find where I live. I thought that the setup with all of the other colorful small pumpkins and fall squash made for an interesting color scheme. This painting makes me feel ready for Halloween and Thanksgiving.

I hope that you enjoy it.

Flowers In A Pewter Cup

Flowers In A Pewter Cup 5 in. x 7 in. Watercolor On Paper

The subject is Zenia's from my wife's flower garden in an old pewter cup.

The painting is 5x7 in and is matted on a 11x14 in mat and is ready to frame.

Peonies In A Ball Jar

Peonies In A Jar 11 in. x 14 in. Oil on Canvas

The subject is three of my wife's Peonies. The jar is an old Ball Jar with the blue tint. It is actually one of the two jars that I use for water for my watercolors.

I've mentioned before in my painting descriptions that I typically paint still life chiaroscuro with the subject emerging from darkness but this year I've been somewhat enamored with painting a lot of things in full light. I really like the stark gray-white background with the detailed subject. I hope you like it.

Landscape - Field and Post

Field And Post 5 in. x 7 in. Watercolor on Paper

The subject is a gate and farm field in Gallatin, TN

The town that I live in has grown to the point that there isn't a lot of country left. But about 10 miles from me is the area surrounding Gallatin, TN. and there are still a lot of interesting things to see and paint.

This is a gate and field that caught my attention particularly because the grass had turned an interesting shade of yellowish green. It was a little early for that to happen but we didn't get a lot of rain in September. I found the scene to be pleasant and comforting. I hope that you enjoy it.

The painting is mounted on a white mat (11 x 14 in with mat) and is ready to frame. Or of course you can have it remounted.

Watercolor Painting - Plum Plum Peach

Plum Plum Peach 8 in. x 10 in. Watercolor on Paper

The subject is two plums and a peach.

I have used the straight horizontal composition many, many times because it allows for direct contrasting of things. In this painting I was really after the different colors. This was a fun piece for me and I really liked it after I finished. I ended up using it as the wallpaper on my computer monitors too.

The painting is mounted on a white mat (14 x16 in with mat) and is ready to frame. Or of course you can have it remounted.

Watercolor Painting - Pumpkins and Tool Barn

Pumpkins and Tool Barn 11 in. x 14 in. Watercolor on Paper

These are pumpkins in front of a tool barn on my parents home property.

Over the years I have painted pumpkins numerous times. It is always a joy for me from an artists perspective when late Summer and Fall gets here for several reasons. The change in the light is definite, shadows get better, the weather is a little kinder in Tennessee, and I get to paint a few pumpkins. It is something very familiar to me.

This year I really re-kindled my love for watercolor. I'm painting on Windsor & Newton paper now and working with that paper and that medium is really clicking with me. And I think it is the perfect medium for these types of paintings.

The painting is mounted on a white mat and is ready to frame. Or of course you can have it remounted.

Watercolor Painting - Pink Flowers In A Glass Vase

Pink Flowers In A Glass Vase 11 in. x 14 in. Watercolor on Paper

The flowers are from my wife's garden. What struck me most when I was setting this up to paint was the reflection and magnification in the vase of the table top and cloth background. I also really liked the minimal composition with the lone vase and the larger mostly empty background.

Still Life - Orange Tulips

Orange Tulips 11 in. x 14 in. Oil On Canvas

The flowers are some of the tulips that my wife grew in the yard this year. The glass vase was picked up by her a couple of years ago on one of her junk shopping safaris.

I typically paint still life chiaroscuro because I like the drama of the subject emerging from darkness. But when I was setting this up the starkness of the plain gray background and the light on the flowers reminded me of photos that my father used to take of things back in the 60's. I can't put my finger on it exactly but from my American perspective it reminds me of something European from the 60's or 70's. I don't know why.

I really like the painting (my wife does too). I hope that you enjoy it too. In the end I really like the painting. I hope that you enjoy it!