Donuts

Acrylic on canvas 8 x 8 by Brendan Burns

A friend asked me to paint a Boston Cream Donut for her husband's Birthday present - this is the result. He is a donut fanatic and they both loved the painting - I had to eat the donuts in the end, that was tough.

Le Chapeau de Paille - Copy of a Rubens

Oil on wooden panel by Brendan Burns

This is another all time favourite painting of mine - I painted this in 1997 and it was my first oil painting in 20 years or more.

My version of the Kiss by Gustav Klimt - painted in acrylic on canvas.
This is a great favourite of mine - I have never seen it in real life but will have to make a visit one day. I painted this in acrylic using textured layers and patterns with gold paint and havey texture medium.

Prosperine by Rossetti - My own version

This is a study of Rossetti's Prosperine I painted in oils. It's true to the original size but I incorporated my wifes face (Krista)instead of the original - it was a gift to Krista's close friend as a wedding present.

Rossettie painted a few versions of this painting and I liked the version with the red hair.

Elephant Sketch

Acrylic on Gesso Board 10 x 8 by Brendan Burns

This is a quick study of two of the elephants at Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence.