The Very Small Paintings of David Oleski

So many of the big things come from small things, and this final painting of the series is a return to small things from the big things, wi...

Generally I avoid painting limes, only because they only show a certain range of shape and color, basically green, shiny and round. Slicin...

Early this morning we woke up to find a small gift from one of my wife's cooking class students. When this woman showed up for her firs...

I try to live my life with a certain level of purity and control, however certain vices might land me on the naughty list if I really took ...

A bunch of grapes is an interesting subject. It has to be approached as a single mass, made up of the components of individual grapes. Only...

Few things are as red and delicious as a red delicious apple. These subjects never just sit comfortably, as they always seem to be leaning ...

The shiny black and red plum is the ultimate celebration of how to paint all of the things that are not even there. The actual surface colo...

Whenever I slice an avocado I'm presented with a combination of challenges. The hard and straight slice becomes an inorganic and almost...

If someone were to ask for the original reason for the twenty-five days of paintings, the real answer would not be about selling paintings,...

The translucent red of raspberries is an evasive and challenging color to address, compounded with the delicate surface details. I had to c...

It's always interesting to see how the process of study can discover and create such broad variations between two seemingly similar sub...

Sometimes a golden delicious apple will actually live up to its name, and look like it's carved out of gold, and sweet and crunchy and ...

On their own, cherry tomatoes don't seem to be an interesting subject, but a trio creates an interesting dialogue in the spaces between...

Few things are as satisfying as pistachios. Few things are as frustrating as a pistachio without an open seam in the shell. It becomes an e...

On this eleventh day of the 25 days of Christmas, I'm back in the studio and painting fresh new paintings at a feverish pace. Today I d...

Cherries are the shiny hard rock candy of still life painting, and I'm always surprised with how much vivid color and sparkling reflect...

There are so few blue fruits and vegetables. I can always find a blue sheen in the reflection of sky, and I’ll often try to find the transi...

Many of you may recall the frenzy that was created when I posted a painting of a slice of my wife’s cheesecake. Everything that you knew of...

Of course the question “which came first” is a trick question. The very ability to ask the question comes from the answer which lies in the...

During the Bangkok residency I continue to post and make available paintings from the 2016 collection. If there were any regrets on not get...

While we’re setting up the Bangkok office, there will be a few of the stellar pieces from last year’s collection being made available. If y...

The fourth day of December brings a trio of sardines, in clear, fresh, mountain spring water. Typically I like them in olive oil, or someti...

Here in Thailand, the sliced tomato is the only part of the papaya salad that isn’t tart, sour, salty or tear-your-face-off spicy. And it’s...

In the Udonthani office of the David Oleski Studio, mid-morning here is still the middle of last night back home, so it’s safe to say that ...

Until December 25th, I will be making available twenty five very small framed 5 inch by 7 inch paintings, for a special promotional discou...