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Brett Humphries

Jan 211 min read

White to Play

White to Play, oil, 38 x 26 cm I really enjoyed painting this Commission as I do play chess myself (1830 rating). This was one of those...

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Brett Humphries

Nov 12, 20231 min read

Strawberry Daiquiri Cocktail

Strawberry Daiquiri Cocktail, oil, 46 x 36 cm Here's a new commissioned painting of a strawberry daiquiri. The difference here is that...

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Brett Humphries

Oct 8, 20231 min read

Flowers & Blue Vase

This is my large flower painting from my last exhibition. I have had this vase for some time but hadn't found a chance to feature it in...

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Brett Humphries

Sep 11, 20231 min read

Old Fashioned Cocktail

Old Fashioned Cocktail, oil, 34 x 22.5 cm This painting was a joy to do. It was a commission for a client who was celebrating a wedding...

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Brett Humphries

Jul 16, 20231 min read

Coffee & Walnut Cake

Coffee & Walnut Cake, oil, 42 x 40 cm Here are some photos of me baking the cake. I have never done this before so I was a bit...

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Brett Humphries

Jul 3, 20231 min read

Marmalade on Toast

Marmalade on Toast, oil, 34 x 29 cm This painting of rustic marmalade was one of the most popular paintings at my latest exhibition. I...

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Brett Humphries

May 27, 20231 min read

Quail Eggs

Quail Eggs, oil, 23 x 19 cm I have seen other paintings of quail eggs and fancied a crack at them. They are deceptively hard because all...

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Brett Humphries

Feb 21, 20231 min read

A day of Baking Swedish Buns

It's not everyday you get to bake some yummy things for work so this day was a real treat. I am a big fan of cinnamon so I hoped these...

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Brett Humphries

Feb 20, 20231 min read

A video zooming in on my little Cherries still life

Here's a little video taken quite a while ago now. It was just to show the surface of the painting and how it works with the varnish. It...

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