4-5 November 2015

20" x 16"  ○  508 x 406mm  ○  Oil on panel

SOLD

This painting is pure imagination and memory. No visual reference at all. Even if the visual elements do not convince, I still had great fun with colour. Leave me a comment and tell me what it does for you... 

23 - 31 October 2015

20" x 16"  ○  508 x 406mm  ○  Oil on panel

SOLD

I had great fun with this painting. Atmospheric light is a fascinating element and speed was the key. Some values had to be adjusted and finishing touches were added after a week of drying. I'm still a long way off the intended goal of capturing the proper light of our landscapes, but I'll get there ... hopefully before too much longer!

20" x 16"  ○  508 x 406mm  ○  Oil on panel

The Western Cape was inspirational. Some of the passes were hairy but awesomely beautiful. A lot of dirt roads were navigated and rewarded the senses with spectacular light and beauty. We live in a paradise - such a pity that urbanisation adds such squalor in places. For me the quiet off the beaten track (and tourist routes) was a tonic mixed with clean air. Met some great people also. I've decided to make it my home and final destination and will be settling there in January 2016. No more on the road - just improving my painting skills daily (hopefully!).

20" x 16"  ○  508 x 406mm  ○  Oil on panel

Done in May 2015. The studio needed some urgent work and curtailed any continuity, Some days were just too cold and heat had to be introduced. For some reason the muse abandoned me for a while. A lot of travelling did not help matters and sorting out some neglect at the coastal property did not improve the creative flow. Happier days followed as the Western Cape was thoroughly explored during August and September.

26 January 2015...

24" x 18"  ○  610 x 457mm  ○  Oil on stretched canvas

The final painting. The desire to do more and more detail had to resisted at this point. Sometimes enough just has to be enough. I hope I added more visual interest rather than over-working it. This child can now rest in peace with no more parental interference...

23-24 January 2015...

24" x 18"  ○  610 x 457mm  ○  Oil on stretched canvas

The last two days were spent on something a little different. Not only is this painting a great deal larger than the previous midgets, but it is as 'traditional' as can be. Several thin glazes of oil paint (with my own paint medium recipe) on a stretched canvas. Time consuming. The painting now has to stand for two days or so before I can apply the final glazes to brighten up certain areas. Watch this space...

21 January 2015...

8"x 6"  ○  203 x 152mm  ○  Oil on panel

This is a small painting, but it took 2 days to complete. That sky went through three transformations before it felt right. Morning light is a fickle element to capture.