On the shelf

Oil on Belgian linen panel - 12 x 9 inches
SOLD

Yes, another shell ................ and more to come soon (well, one anyway - then that's it for all things shell like). Click the photo as I have uploaded a larger pic.

Back in Black

Brass and Glass 8 x 8 inches, oil on panel - SOLD

Just another quick post. I do love green glass, it's the clear stuff that gives me problems ;-)

Tea anyone?

9 x 12 inches - Oil on Belgian linen - SOLD

I revisited an old favourite for a customer in Bermuda. This battered old cast iron kettle was given to me by an old couple who ran a tiny restaurant in Yokohama where I used to eat about three times a week for many years. Only nine people at a time could fit into the L-shaped room under a railway arch and the food was great (cooked right in front of you and I would chat with them as they prepared my food).

Seascape

8 x 8 inches, oil on Blick Studio panel: SOLD

Well, it has been a while hasn't it, but in November/December I had some commissions to do for exisiting customers and only got back to doing some 'new' stuff a couple of weeks ago.
The new paintings all seem to be ready at the same time, so I will post some over the next few days to spread them out.

So ........... hands up those of you who thought I could only do black backgrounds (you may as well keep them up as there are more to come - I'd hate to disappoint you ;-)
No prizes for figuring out the title I'm afraid!

Rose on the Half Bottle

12 x 9 inches oil on linen panel - SOLD

This is another trompe l'oeil (fool the eye) that I did to fit in this particular frame but rather than do it on hardboard I did it on Belgian linen to see if I could get the same effect (it doesn't work quite so well in the photo becasue of the glare and shadow from the light) ....... and yes, I did drink the wine first ;-) I must do more with wine bottles, it's a good incentive.

Interview

If anyone is interested, I gave a small (and probably dull) interview to José Carrilho on his The Art Inquirer blog
You may notice that my name has changed to Paul Coventry-Brown, this is to avoid my being confused with the, seemingly, millions of other Paul Brown artists out there when you Google the name (Coventry is my mother's maiden name).
I am working on a few commissions at the moment but I hope to get a new post up soon.