Plane Time

4.5" x  7" Oil on Panel

This is the 2nd oil painting in my "Hardware Series" of tools, etc.  I have alway loved old wood planes: their beautiful wood handles, worn from use, against the streamlined steel metal parts; and to top it off, finely machined brass knobs, etc.  So I decided to pay homage to this little block plane that I have and put it in the spotlight as my model for an oil painting.

Awl Shadows

7" x 5" oil on panel 

This is the first in my "Hardware Series".  I used to do a lot of woodworking and still enjoy making some things out of wood.  For years I have admired tools, especially old tools.  Some of these tools are works of art themselves and this awl is a beautiful piece to use or look at.  I thought, why not let the tools be still lifes like a flower or food?  They deserve to be in the spotlight.