Nguni Cows

Denise's oil for her son in Australia

Brians Big Oil in his dining room 1000x1850

Here Iona wanted black and white cows.

These last few months I've been in my Nguni cow phase. These paintings feature the same herd of cows photographed in Lions River. I changed the colouring in a couple of them. All are oils on canvas. The biggest painting is 1000x1850. It was a mission for Bear to frame being so big. (the picture being big not Bear!)

Latest Oil

This is one I did of Bear as a Messianic Jew. The theme was 'we are parts of the body' (Body of Christ). It was one of the themes done by Art to Heart, the artist group at church. I got Bear to pose with my ironing cloth and painted that. Inspired by a painting by Elizabeth Robertson Campbell.
Oil on canvas. 1 Cor.12: 13,20

Latest Watercolour

This one I did for my sister. She had a watercolour in her office which I did years ago. Well, I felt I had moved on and was a bit embarrassed by it so I painted her a new watercolour.

Latest Paintings

After a year of trying to get reference for 'the Giant', Charles who ordered the picture, finally got a cloudless shot of the sleeping giant. Because it was overcast, I had to give blue skies. We did have a very small pic we took from Treverton school in Mooi River of the Giant, which helped with the colours and shades, so I didn't have to do any guesswork .

Acacia Tree Painting

This big canvas (1250mm wide) was commissioned by friends of ours, They were quite specific what they wanted. below is the pic completed and framed (by Bear).

Cow Pic

This Nguni cow (bull to be politically correct), Iona (our neighbour) commissioned me to do from a photo she liked. I ad-libbed the background and foreground.

Art Student Painting at Last

This is the painting I promised to put up, see post below.

Art Student Painting

Just finished an oil painting for my students in Grade eight, to demonstrate how to paint an oil from start to finish.
I just put some finishing touches to it on Friday. Well I thought I was finished until Bear told me the sky and clouds didn't work! So the final finished one has the changed sky and clouds. I will post soon. Can't photograph it today, weather a bit wet!

Country Cottage in the Cape

My special friend Linda, a budding artist came for a surprise visit from Joey's. She wanted to watch me paint and learn a few tricks. So I got out a canvas and created what you see below. She watched the whole time until it was finished. Must say, was a bit nerve racking having someone watch you, but she's a dear friend so it was good fellowship having her.

Bears Crafty Day

On Saturday we had a "Bears Crafty Day" at our house. I displayed my paintings, jewellery and painted cloths (see pic of Helmine and Stefan with their purchase). Bear did his Padded Picture Frames, Sam her Honey jewellery, Ireen and her Journals and Note Pads and Pencil Pots, while Peggy attended to her Jean Guthrie Beauty Care Table. We had great support from friends and we sold well with other business being generated. Bear seemed to be making his Bearochino's all day. He was pretty wide eyed by the end of the day, drinking the dregs of the coffee after every batch he made. See pic(above) of my watercolours and my handmade jewellery (which I taught Bear how to make as well).

My Latest Painting

Well, I was blessed, my latest painting got sold while the paint was still drying...well, nearly, by about two days anyway. Thanks to Jean for purchasing it. It is a Cape seascape. The sea is reference from one picture and the foreground from another. I liked elements of both so I combined them. Oil and canvas.

Fire Sunset

Just finished a 'Firescape' oil. The sunset made the sky look like fire, and with the silhouette of the tree in front of the scene, it also looked on fire, I had to capture it. I painted this for Cheyne, as a present to hang in her new house.

The3 little oils

I've posted  Pauline's miniatures. See below!  They were done in oil on Supa-wood.

Pauline's ' Miniatures'

I finished the three little' miniatures' (about A6 size). They seem just as hard as painting a large canvas!
They look good. Will post them soon.

My Karoo House Painting

I finshed my little Karoo house oil. Was a challenge filling in grass where there was a road, it seemed to work alright. See pic below.

Miniatures

Decided to take a break from the 'big' canvas and do 'miniatures' today for a friend (Pauline) who commissioned me. Well about 150mm square if you can call that miniature for oils!

My Own Blog

Hi, I finally got my own blog! I can keep you posted of my new paintings.
I'm busy with a painting of a little house we saw in the Karoo. There was a road in the way, so I had to ad lib and put some grass and trees in. Will have it up shortly.