This is a large canvas – 110cm X 90 cm done in acrylic on canvas. I have used a number of tools to create various effects. The goblet is filled with Narcissus, yellow broom flowers and delphiniums The background was painted (or should I say applied) with a large palette knife. For the paint splatter…
Author: artbyeileen
I am a South African born artist, who has lived in 5 different countries in the last 20 years. I returned to South Africa in 2016 and I am now living in St Lucia, a small tropical village on the shores of the Indian Ocean. My rather unusual life experiences and travels have influenced my style and choice of subject matter. The rich desert colours, the vibrancy of the tropical flowers, all my paintings communicate my connection to the land and nature. Flowers are my main subject and I am inspired by layerings of colour, be it bright and ebullient, or understated and muted. Colour can evoke so many different responses in someone and my paintings speak to their viewer through their movement, colour and texture. Painting is my way of sharing the pleasure I derive from the beauty that surrounds me in nature and especially the flowers I so loves to paint. An ability to communicate all of this through granular sculptural textures, three dimensional application of paint and striking use of colour makes my art work bold and engaging.
A myriad of miniatures
I have a brother who lives in the United States of America (he married an American), but comes home to South Africa for visits regularly (sometimes as much as twice a year). The poor long suffering brother that he is always lugs a suitcase of treasures with him he has found for us, or treasures…
Limoncello
When I have an abundance of lemons I always make lemon meringue pie…. A family favourite! For those interested here is the recipe I always use. Easy Lemon Meringue Pie With a tennis biscuit crust (or a graham cracker crust outside of South Africa) and sweetened condensed milk filling, this lemon meringue pie is foolproof…
Izilwane
A new venture for myself and fellow artist Amanda Yearsley. The idea behind the Izilwane (which means animals in Zulu) cooperative is to provide affordable, easy to pack, lightweight original art, or limited edition prints that will take up no space in your suitcase and are pre-mounted and ready to frame. Artwork ranges from hand…
Animals galore and other adventures
Living in the middle of a nature reserve and on the doorstep of so many magnificent Big 5 game parks, there is plenty of inspiration for an artist who not only enjoys wildlife but loves painting them. Living in the guesthouse, our guests are constantly asking me for original artwork they can take home as…
Whale migration
Living in St Lucia we are on the doorstep of the whale migration down from Madagascar along the East coast of South Africa where the whales birth their young, and then follow a route as old as time, to the nutrient rich waters of the Antarctic. These two paintings were a commission and are hanging…
Christmas 2023
For Christmas 2023, I decided to abandon the idea of the traditional Christmas tree and used a wire baobab I had found from a start vendor. It was rusted and had seen better days. The idea was to treat it and then paint it white. After painting on an anti rust protection, I quite liked…
Christmas baubles
I was thrilled to receive a message from Ashley https://www.ashworks.co.za with a request to paint flowers on hand blown glass baubles from Poland. The sizes varied, the smallest being 6 cm in diameter, then 8 cm, and the largest with a diameter of 10 cm. It was one of the most fun projects I have…
Aloes
Still one of my favourite things to paint… Getting started
Dear friends and weddings
The title says it all. Sadly, I wasn’t able to get to Granada for the wedding. I did, however, manage to paint their table centerpiece as a wedding gift by the time their 2nd anniversary had come around! Better late than never!
Whale season…
Every year humpback whales migrate to the warmer waters off the coast of Madagascar to calve because their nutrient rich feeding grounds in the Antarctic are too cold. Once the babies are born, the whales begin their journey south, back to the Antarctic. From mid June right the way through to November we can watch…
