Apples #2 by Darren Maurer

4" x 6"
One of these apples was used as my painting subject for painting 57 last Friday. I like the multi-colored oranges, reds and yellows of the apple skin. This is painting 59 in my Painting A Day Series. Painting Sold

Strawberries #2 by Darren Maurer

6" x 8"
These strawberries were in the light coming through window blinds in our dining room. I think anything sitting in light coming through window blinds looks more interesting. I like the contrast between the shadows and the white plate with the only color being the strawberries themselves. This is painting 58 in Painting A Day Series. Painting Sold.

Overhead Apple by Darren Maurer

4" x 6"
The Morning Coffee painting inspired the rendition of this apple. I think sometimes objects are more interesting if they are paintied in ways that are different than the usual way we look at them. This painting is smaller than my normal miniatures that I have been completing. I'm offering this size of paintings only at an opening bid price of $79 on ebay. This painting 57 in my Painting A Day Series. Painting Sold.

Pears #3 by Darren Maurer

6" x 8"
This is a painting of the two previous pears that I posted on my blog page. I wanted to paint them both together once again exploring the complementary colors. This painting 56 in my Painting A Day Series. Painting Sold

Golden Pear by Darren Maurer

5" x 7"
I have been playing with complementary colors in my miniature paintings for awhile now. This painting is fairly obviously strong complements against each other. Each color makes the other one stronger. This is painting 55 in my Painting A Day Series. Painting Sold

Apples on Display by Darren Maurer

6" x 8"
I had to paint these apples just as I saw them in the produce department of our local grocery store. I like the pattern they created by contrasting the dark background. This is painting 54 in my Painting A Day Series. Painting Sold

Red Pear by Darren Maurer

5" x 7"
I am finding that fruit is an interesting subject to paint. Each piece of fruit has its own shape and color. Notice the water droplet in the lower left hand corner of the painting.This is painting 53 in my Painting A Day Series. Painting Sold

Pink Rose by Darren Maurer

5" x 7"
I helped my wife pot a rose bush this evening for our patio deck. Most of the roses are just getting ready to open but this one was slightly ahead of the rest of them. I 'm going to try something different with this painting and just offer it for sale directly from my blog page. This is painting 52 in my Painting A Day Series. Painting Sold

Cherry Nut Ice Cream by Darren Maurer

6" x 8"
This is actually the painting for Thursday, May 18th, But I finished it late. My mother is decorating her kitchen with an ice cream theme. She asked each of my daughters to paint her an ice cream related piece of art to hang in the kitchen. They are finishing theirs and I decided to paint one of my own to give to her for her birthday. My favorite flavor of ice cream is cherry nut. This was one of the more difficult subjects I have attempted to paint. This is painting 51 in my Painting A Day Series. (Painting Not for Sale.)

Crayolas and Box by Darren Maurer

5" x 7"
I painted the crayons in an overcast light from my studio window. It is interesting how light can affect how we see things and perceive color. This is painting 50 in my Painting A Day Series. Painting Sold

Perfume Bottle by Darren Maurer

5" x 7"
Natural sunlight on perfume bottles is amazing. The colors of the perfume cause all kinds of different effects with the light. The bottles are all very interesting shapes and sizes. This little bottle acted almost like a magnifying glass and channeled the light into a very brightly lit area on the opposite side of the light source. This is painting 49 in my Painting A Day Series. Painting Sold

Night Time Window Sill Pear by Darren Maurer

5" x 7"
This pear was in our window sill with the overhead light casting the shadow almost straight down from the top. I had painted this pear a few days earlier and decided to paint it again and include the window sill and the blackness of the night showing in the glass. This is painting 48 in my Painting A Day Series.
Painting Sold

Peanut Butter Cup by Darren Maurer

5" x 7"
My favorite candy bar is a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. I couldn't wait to finish this painting so I could finish the subject. This is painting 47 in my Painting A Day Series.
Painting Sold

Banana Peel by Darren Maurer

5" x 7"
Does anyone really know someone that has slipped on a banana peel? Anyway, this looks dangerous. This is painting 46 in my Painting A Day Series.
Painting Available $100

Autumn Tree by Darren Maurer

6" x 8"
This painting shows an autumn tree in full color. I painted in a loose impressionistic style. This is painting 45 in my Painting A Day Series. Painting Sold

Pears #2 by Darren Maurer

5" x 7"
A simple composition of two pears against a dark background. This is painting 44 in my Painting A Day Series.
Painting Sold

Morning Coffee by Darren Maurer

5" x 7"
This is a different look at a morning cup of coffee. I wanted this painting to appear more as a design element using the overhead view of the cup and spoon. This is painting 43 in my Painting A Day Series. Painting Sold

Retired Bass Oreno by Darren Maurer

5" x 7"
I missed posting a painting yesterday. I found myself with very little time to paint as I was catching up on some household chores that had been ignored the past few weeks. I decided I would rather miss a day here and there rather than post something that wasn't good work. This painting shows an old very worn out Bass Oreno fishing lure. It is retired and hangs from a rusty nail after many years of successful topwater fishing action. I love old fishing lures like this one. They each have a story to tell and maybe remind you of the long ago fishing partner. This one reminds me of my Grandpa. Actually... all fishing lures remind me of my Grandpa! This is painting 42 in my Painting A Day Series.
Painting Sold

Snow Field by Darren Maurer

8" x 10"
This is one of the few instances where I will offer one of my larger originals for sale on an eBay auction. This painting was painted from a photgraph from my photo file. The location is not far from my home in Northwest Iowa. This is painting 41 in my Painting A Day Series.
Painting Sold

Peas and Carrots by Darren Maurer

5" x 7"
This painting was done as a commission and won't be available on eBay. It represents two friends that go together like peas and carrots. This is painting 40 in my Painting A Day Series.
Painting Sold

Peach by Darren Maurer

5" x 7"
This painting 39 in my Painting A Day Series.
Painting Sold

Pine Cone by Darren Maurer

5" x 7"
This is painting 38 in my Painting A Day Series.
Painting Sold

Pickle by Darren Maurer

5" x 7"
As soon as my older daughter's Monopoly painting was posted, my younger daughter was hot on my tail. She wanted to know where her painting was. Our older daughter really loves the game Monopoly so it was easy to decide what to paint. Our younger daughter was not as easy. She's a firecracker!! But there is one constant in her life...her love of dill pickles. What's a dad to do? This one is for my little firecracker and is not for sale. This is painting 37 in my Painting A Day Series.