A couple of still lifes

PBarrie

both are 11-1/2” x 15-1/2”, oils on Arches oil paper, both painted from life in light from sliding glass door.  Pretty much Alla prima with some minor adjustments/glazing after initial drying.

Mio

Wow .. love them both. Keep them coming.

tassieguy

These are really good still lifes. The second is my favorite but they are both excellent.

Dustin_Cropsboy

Nice!

MichaelD

These are great @PBarrie. Wonderful reflections too.

  

I sometimes use Arches paper, do yo pre prep the paper at all with gesso ?
Ive found it a little dry for straight on application.

Richard_P

Really nice! Love the reflections

PBarrie

Much Thanks to all fellow artists, always appreciated.  
I did not gesso the paper.  I do find that the initial block in on the paper sinks considerably using more paint and elbow grease.  I would say paper is not good for thick impasto painting due to sinking and flex.  These two are my first on paper.  It seems to be good for wet in wet and blending/ mixing on the surface. 

KingstonFineArt

@PBarrie
You brush work is charming. The second painting is well conceived and executed. Bravo.

I feel oil paper is good for studies. It really needs good gesso or stain because it's so absorbent. I use it the find color and practice objects. I will also gesso thick cheap watercolor paper which is much cheaper. I prefer a smooth linen, canvas or panel that I add big brush texture with gesso. Even gessoed illustration board which has some body to fight the warping you get with thicker paint of the paper.

ArtGal

These are  great paintings, love the reflections

oilpainter1950

I really like your props, the colors you used and the brush work.  Thanks for posting.

PBarrie

Kingston, thanks for commenting and sharing your process.  I got the Arches paper cause it was 50% off, I probably won’t re-purchase it.  If I’m going to use gesso it would be on a 100% cotton or linen stretched.  For sizes up to 18” x 24” I generally paint on 3/16” tempered hardboard panels that I seal and prime all sides and edges with oil base, very economical.  Bigger sizes, usually stretched canvas. Min. 10 oz. 100% cotton duck, stretched on a wood frame, then min. 3 coats gesso. 

ArtGal, oilpainter, thanks again for your support. 

JackFrank1

Beautiful work!