Thursday, June 18, 2009

Electric Kettle


Electric Kettle
oil on canvas
6'' x 6"

I picked up this electric tea kettle on ebay a while back, and took a bunch of photographs, but haven't got around to painting it until now. I've selected a few good compositions from that lot for larger paintings, but thought I'd debut it here on ebay as a six by six. As you can see the kettle has this great dome shape, perfect for reflecting its' surroundings. Plus it has a wonderful decoesque handle. I'm pretty happy with how this turned out. I think this is a good start, and I'm looking forward to painting it again on a larger scale down the line. If you'd like to bid on this piece, you can take part in the auction by clicking here.

4 comments:

  1. Perfect little piece Neil! Quiet-elegant & dramatic. Enjoyed your skull too.

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  2. Neil - how come your reflection is not shown in the tea kettle?

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  3. Thanks Pierre, and to answer your question Mary, I place the camera on a tripod with the timer set, so I can exit the scene before the shutter trips.

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  4. Very beautiful painting, and so original... all those reflections are something to talk about for long... congratulations!
    Best regards,
    Carolina

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