Orange Roses

Oil on Panel 7 x 5 inches

This painting is on a hardboard panel - acid free and archival.

Paintings generally follow the same trajectory for me. They start with enthusiasm at the idea and the picture in my head (however vague). Then there's that "Jumping off the cliff" moment at the start. A long fall. Very long. A feeling that I won't pull out of this one and will hit the ground (this is usually somewhere past the middle of the painting). Then a gradual clawing back until I manage to get the piece to a point where I think it's finished.

I'm quite sure that the trajectory of this emotional roller-coaster is entirely independent of the quality of the painting!

when I clawed this one back, I was quite surprised haw far back up towards the original idea I managed to carry it.

Starting bid is $99

Payment is by PayPal - (although you can pay through PayPal with a credit card without having to set up an account, if you don’t have one).

How to bid

Just click the "bid here" link above and enter your name, email (this will be kept private) and the amount you want to bid.

The auction uses proxy bidding, which means you can set a Maximum Bid, and until that's reached, you're protected from being outbid. So if Bidder A places a Maximum Bid of $200 and Bidder B comes along to try and outbid A, A will be protected till B outbids A over $200.

You’ll be notified of any other bids and whether you’ve won the auction by email automatically. If you win the auction, I’ll send you an email with a link to pay by PayPal.

PLEASE NOTE: As the auction comes to a close, you’ll need to refresh the page to see the latest bids. It may look as if you’ve won when the countdown finishes, but you’ll only see the most recent bids if you refresh the page, so there may have been more bids that you’re not seeing!

Shipping

International shipping is by UK Royal Mail International (tracked) and can take a few days to get to you. I'll let you know by email as soon as I send the painting, and give you the tracking number. I’ll need to allow some time for the painting to dry thoroughly before I send it to you. Usually, a couple of weeks will be enough.

Returns:

If for any reason reason you’re not happy with your painting, you can return it to me within 14 days for a full refund. Buyer pays return shipping.

If payment isn’t made within three days of purchase, the painting will be offered to the next highest bidder or re-auctioned.