"Hamtramck Bank"

 

Interesting reuse of an old bank building. This one has been converted into a mosque. 

"All-in-One"

 

Last one in the series. I think I've done just about every fruit and vegetable I can think ofFeel free to comment here or email me if you have any other ideas.

"Ornchess"

 

I had an aunt who had a bit of a Polish/Hamtramck accent. My brothers and I would get a kick out of the way she said "ornch-ess" and "peach-ess" for the two fruits and we had endless fun imitating her accent. So this one is dedicated to ChaCha Alice! 

"Darryl's Strawberries"

 

I loved the bright color of the fresh strawberries. 

"Chips Ahoy!"

 

Another in the series. This time some pickle chips take center stage! I took a photo of these in our local market. I think the manager of the store was a little mad at me. He came up to me a couple times and asked if I needed help finding anything. I finally felt guilty and bought a six-pack of pop. 

"Canned Laughter"

 

There's just something funny about sardines packed into a tiny can. I decided to do this one loose and in monochrome. I like the way it turned out. It's sort of in the same series I'm doing of fruits and vegetables in jars. Sort of. 

"Peachy Keen"

 

Third one in the series.

"In a Pickle"

 

Been having fun with this series. I've got a few more in the works. If anyone has any suggestions of what else to paint, feel free to email me. Thanks in advance!

"Cherry Baby"

 

I was staring at a painting I did of a jar of olives the other day and it dawned on me that canned veggies might make an interesting series of paintings. So I visited my local Krogers and took a bunch of reference photos. This is the first in the series. 

Fenkell-Freeland Bank

 

Went out a couple weeks ago and documented the last couple of streets with old banks in Detroit. 

I did this one in a slightly looser style.