TO PURCHASE PAINTINGS

Available paintings are priced in Australian dollars, but the prices do not include packing, freight or insurance. Please email me for information boab@iinet.net.au

I would like purchasers of my paintings to be absolutely sure that the selected painting meets their expectations before making payment. Accordingly, I offer to post or deliver one unframed painting to purchasers residing in Australia on "trust" and on the understnding that, if the painting meets expectations, payment will be made directly into my bank account, or by other agreed means within 10 days. If the painting does not meet expectations, it must be returned to me at your cost within 10 days.

TRUST = EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS

I have come to believe that, as soon as you practice "Trust" yourself, you will know how to live a meaningful life.

MORNING ON MATILDA BAY MAY 2006 $450

Morning on Matilda Bay, acrylic paint on 10'x14" matboard

SWAN RIVER ASCOT MAY 2005 SOLD

Riverside, close to Great Eastwern Highway.
Acrylic paint on matboard





Traditional Gold Frame

CLAREMONT HOUSES MAY 2006 $360

Houses overlooking the Swan River at Claremont
Acrylic paint on matboard 9"x12"

AUTUMN ON THE POINT, APRIL 2006 $360

Acrylic paint on 9'x12" mat board plein air

RIVERSIDE PARK BELMONT April 200g $450

Acrylic paint on matboard 9"x13" plein air study

MY GLASSES

Arylic study on paper 6"x6". Minimum palette, Phthalo Blue,Quinacridone Magenta, Dairylyde Yellow and Titanium White




Detail

PAINTING AIM

PAINTING AIM
My aim is to be able to create paintings with visual impact and some kind of drama related to the colours of light and shade. My tools for this are strong tonal composition and colour intensity variation.

SUBJECT MATTER
Subject matter is usually suburban, riverside, rural landscape, and still life such as flowers.

Confidence developed through the experience of completing three or more studio paintings or plein air studies each week for several years, has been an important factor in my recent artistic development

BEE JAYS DELI $270 Framed

Acrylic paint on 6"x8" matboard

GALLOP HOUSE NEDLANDS $375 Framed

Acrylic paint on 9"x12" mat board. Painted on location

ROAD WORKS AT THE BRICK KILNS $375 Framed

Acrylic Paint on heavy wc paper 8"x12".

Tawarri Restaurant Dome $375 Framed

Tawarri restaurant dome, Dalkieth
Plein air painting. Acrylic on water colour paper 9"x12"

"FLOWERS IN THE BOATSHED" $375 Framed

Painting
Ala prima sketch, acrylic paint on wc paper 9"x12"


Detail


Setup with painting in a viewing frame

ART NOTES

NOTES: ART IS A GIFT OF THE SPIRIT

RIDVAN CELEBRATION (Framed and available)

CELEBRATION FOR THE FESTIVAL OF RIDVAN MAY 1863

‘Consider these nightingales. So great is their love for these roses, that sleepless from dusk till dawn, they warble their melodies and commune with burning passion with the object of their adoration. How then can those who claim to be afire with the rose-like beauty of the Beloved choose to sleep?’

About the Festival of Ridvan

Images of the Garden of Ridvan

Oil paint on board 18"x24". Imaginative work completed with a painting knife. Very thick and textured paint. Click on Image for a larger view. Click again in lower right hand after 60 seconds for an even larger view


Detail

PELICAN POINT NTH

Plein air study, acrylic paint on 9"x12" heavy wc paper $375 Framed




Studio painting, oil on 11"x14" canvas stretcher framed $450

QUALITY AND INTEGRITY

QUALITY OF PAINTING MATERIALS = INTEGRITY

Without "Integrity", we would not be able to trust each other.
I endeavour to use the best quality materials and painting techniques doe my paintings.

OILS
MDF panels sealed and prepared with gesso.

Quality Old Holland or Le Franc oil paints and Langley oil mediums and varnishes

ACRYLICS
Heavy 600 gram Arches paper, matboard or MDF panels sealed and prepared with gesso. Quality Golden acrylic paint and mediums and varnishes.

HI RISE FORESHORE $60 unframed

Plein air study acrylic paint on 6"x10" wc paper




Detail

Garden Canna's Mar 06 $60 Unframed

Plein air study, acrylic painting on 9"x6" paper

MY PAINTING APPROACH

Some of my paintings are small studies 6"x8" t0 11"x15", completed on location (plein air) or ala prima, in one session. Others paintings are larger 18"x24" to 36"x36", completed over time in my studio.

PAINTING PROCESS
Before commencing a painting, I do several 2 minute 2"x3" tonal thumbnail sketches with a marker or Biro pen.

I often prepare colour notes before commencing a painting. Mixing colours (tone, hue and intensity) for the three main compositional areas in the painting composition, by comparing the paint mixes (colour notes) with the actual subject, using a "colour and tone isolator". A small card board with five gray tones plus black and white that have a 5mm hole punched in the centre of each tonal area to aid my analysis of the subject.

While speed is not the aim with my plein air painting, limiting the painting time seems to enhance creativity, probably, because it leaves less time for my logical brain to take command and enhances my ability to paint in a loose and painterly manner.

AUTUMN GARDEN $60 Unframed

AUTUMN GARDEN

Plein air study, acrylic painting on heavy weight water colour paper 6"x8"
A beautiful sunlit garden of flowers overlooking the foreshore park on Nedlands Beach near the jetty.


Detail

NEDLANDS HOTEL $450 Framed)

NEDLAND HOTEL
Oil painting on 9"x12" canvas sheet. Painted on location.

MAYLANDS LAKE 2006 $270 Framed

Maylands Lake has been created fom the old brickworks quarry. It is now a very popular residential area with many beautiful homes fronting the lake and park area.

Acrylic painting on 6"x9" heavy weight wc paper

ALBANY HARBOUR TUG $350 Framed

Acrylic paint on wc paper 11"x 14"



Framed view

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO BOB

VISIT "THE WORLD ACCORDING TO BOB"

RESTURANT $375 Framed

Here is a quick 9"x12" acrylic study on 550g WC paper. Click on the image for a larger view

Chinese Resturant

POETRY

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A FAVOURITE PLACE $60

Acrylic on canvas sheet 9"x5"

BAHA'I FAITH

WHAT IS THE BAHA'I FAITH

YELLOW FLOWERS Jan 2006 $80

This is a still life setup that I photographed last year. I did not feel inclined to paint it at that time. At last I have completed it. Acrylic on canvas sheet 11"x14".


Detail

Red Flowers Jan 06 $80

Ala prima painting, oil on canvas sheet 10"x12"(25x30cm)




Detail

NECTARINES $60 Unframed

OIl on canvas sheet 18x24 cm painting

VISIT "THE WORLD ACCORDING TO BOB

EMU POINT ALBANY $80

Marina at Emu Point Albany. Acrylic paint on 10"x14" wc paper. Plein air

MATILDA BAY Nov 2005 $80 Unframed

Plein air painting. Acrylic on 10"x 14" wc paper.

ASCOT INN 12 NOV 2005 $100 Unframed

Plein air painting, acrylic on 10"x14" wc paper.

KINGS PARK VISITORS 5 NOV 2005 $80 Unframed

Acrylic paint on 9"x12" wc paper. Plein air painting with final details and figures added in the studio.

Paintings Completed October 29 2005

Blue Flowers $80 Unframed, Studio painting
Acrylic Paint on 10"x12" treated wc paper



In the Park $80 Unframed, Plein Air
Acrylic paint on 10"x 14" treated wc paper

SUNSET CITY 22 Oct 2005 $200 Unframed

Studio painting based on my digitally enhanced photographs. Acrylic on 12"x 24" canvas stretcher. Click on the image for closer view

SPRING GARDEN 13 Oct 2005 SOLD

Acrylic paint on 9"x12" treated water colour paper. Plein air
SOLD

FLOWERS GREEN VASE 15 Oct 2005 $80 Unframed

Acrylic paint on 9"x12" treated water colour paper. Painted ala prima from life

Nedland Beach Paintings

Yellow Yacht, Nedland Beach 8 October 2005 $60 Unfamed

Plein Air sketch, acrylic paint on water colour paper 6"x9" (90 minute sketch)


Nedland Beach 8 October 2005 $60 Unframed




Plein Air sketch, acrylic paint on water colour paper 6"x9". (30 minute sketch)

YELLOW FLOWERS 7 Oct 2005 Unframed $100

Yellow Flowers 2005 painted ala prima from life with acrylic paint on canvas sheet 11"X 14".

MILNE ST RIVERSIDE, BAYSWATER 6 Oct 2005

"Fishing at Garratt Rd Bridge." Plein air painting, acrylic on 6"x9" wc paper $60 unframed



"Garratt Rd Bridge." Plein air painting, acrylic on 6"x9" wc paper. $60 unframed

OVER THE FENCE, TOODYAY Framed $270

Acrylic paint on 6"x9" watercolour paper

FROM THE BRIDGE, TOODYAY $80 Unframed

Acrylic paint on 6"x9" watercolour paper

OLD DAIRY, TOODYAY SOLD

Acrylic paint on 6"x9" watercolour paper

CANOLA, TOODYAY $80 Unframed

Acrylic paint on 6"x9" watercolour paper

WOODEN FENCE, TOODYAY Unframed $80

Acrylic paint on 6"x9" watercolour paper

PERGOLA, TOODYAY $60 Unframed

Acrylic paint on 6"x9" watercolour paper

LEMON TREE, TOODYAY Framed $450

Acrylic paint on 10"x12" watercolour paper

RED AND WHITE FLOWERS $120 Unframed

Acrylic Paint on quality water colour paper. 10"x14". Painted from life.

RED FLOWERS SOLD

RED FLOWERS

Acrylic paint on quality WC Paper 10"x11". Completed in my studio
SOLD

WHITE BEACH $400 Framed

Acrylic on WC paper Paper 9"x12"

SOUTH FROM POINT RESOLUTION $80 Unframed

Acrylic on WC paper 9"x12" Plein Air

BIRD SANCTUARY BAYSWATER SOLD

SOLD

BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER S 16 SEPT 2005 $60

Plein air painting, acrylic on canvas sheet 9"x12"

SAILS ON MATILDA BAY $120 Unframed

SUNSET PERTH CITY SOLD

This is a small study from Kings Park. It will probably become a larger painting soon.
SOLD

BLUE FLOWERS SOLD

Blue Flowers

This IS the final version signed and ready to Frame


SOLD

LEMONS IN CANE TRAY $400 Framed

LEMONS Completed 16 Jan 2005
Oil Painting 9"x12" on canvas covered hardboard. Started ala prima but completed later in the studio.

Nedland Jetty $80 Unframed

Plein Air study. Oil on 9"x12" canvas.

BOATS OVER THE FENCE $80 Unframed

MAYLANDS BOATS

Winter in King's Park $80

MATILDA BAY SOLD

Studio study, oil on 9"x12" canvas sheet

TOODYAY HOMESTEAD

TOODYAY HOMESTEAD (1) - PLEIN AIR STUDY SOLD

En plein air oil painting on 6"x8" hardboard panel. This painting was sold from the framer's gallery in December 2004 for $450



STUDIO PAINTING SOLD
Farmhouse Toodyay (2) 2005
Oil painting on 12"x 16"canvas covered panel.
Farm Homestead Toodyay Completed 22 January 2005


SOLD APRIL 2005 from my framers Gallery for $650

WESTERN FARMLAND $80 Unframed

KITCHEN FLOWERS $50 Unframed

8.5"x6.5" acrylic on paper study based on my photograph

KITCHEN FLOWERS 2

SUNSET LAKE NE'ER 

CRIMSON FLOWERS SOLD

Crimson Flowers


Crimson Flowers acrylic on paper 7"x10" completed ala prima

SUMMER GARDEN 2004 $80 Unframed

Summer Garden
9"x12" oil on canvas covered panel.

PINK JUG 

SEA SCOUTS JETTY 

FROM GALLOP HOUSE 

COFFEE AT CRAWLEY SOLD

COFFEE AT CRAWLEY BAY 


SOLD

EVERLASTINGS KINGS PARK

EVERLASTINGS KINGS PARK
SOLD

GOLDEN PATH (SOLD)

MATILDA BAY 22"x 24" Oil on Board
SOLD

MONET BRIDGE, KINGS PARK $100 unframed

MONET BRIDGE KINGS PARK

MOUNT HENRY BRIDGE, WINTER'S LIGHT

En Plein Air oil on board study 6"x8".



SOLD

MOUNTS BAY RD PERTH

This 6"x8" oil painting depicts one of my favourite places. The beautiful park and lake alongside Mounts Bay Road near the Mount Hospital. Walking distance from Perth CBD

Unlike most of my paintings this one was based on on location sketches and photographs.

MOUNTS BAY ROAD


SOLD

DINGIES ON YELLOW BEACH SOLD

Yellow Beach


SOLD

Whalers Cove Albany SOLD

SOLD

BIRD SANCTUARY SOLD

BIRD SANCTUARY  


SOLD

WEB COUNTER SET 200 ON 12 FEB 2006