Most of the miniatures with the exception of a few and those reserved have sold before I could even frame them and today I completed the last of my large size Organic Camel landscapes which are to be supplied to MORE Cafe. MORE has one of those wonderful policies where both Cafe and artist benefit. …
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.
Camel extravaganza
The last while I have put aside my flower paintings for camels, camels and more camels. There is a huge demand for them and sometimes I struggle to keep up. More Cafe wants more very large canvasses which I still have to attend to. I have laid all the texturing for those already so all…
Irises unfolding
Last year I made myself a promise….. That I would have my big Iris painting completed by the end of the year….. I was hoping to have it hanging up above the piano by Christmas! In my dreams!!!! Well, it is now the end of January 2012 already, and I am finally making inroads into…
Moth Orchid
This is a miniature version of a previous painting of mine. The original was 40 X 50 cm where I had painted a number of orchid blooms and buds. For this one I selected only one fully open bloom and a few buds in the various stages of opening. The Phalaenopsis Orchid whose generic name…
Painting the roses pink….
Within the first few months of us being married Phil was transferred by his company to Upington in the Northern Cape. It was hot in the summer and we lived on the banks of the Orange River which had a very cooling effect on those stifling hot summer days. What it also had was a…
Violet Bearded Iris
This bearded iris center has an almost abstract quality. Irises are very much stand alone flowers, which rise elegantly above long slender leaves. The flower has three falls, those large petals curving downwards graced by bearded accents and three tall majestically upright standards. These gorgeous upright petals enclose the center open mouth protectively, inviting you…
Mezzaluna Exhibition – Emirates Palace
I received the poster the other day from Kurt Blum of Swiss Art Gate that will be used for advertising the exhibition at the Mezzaluna in the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The exhibition will be featuring 12 of my flower paintings and 3 of my abstracts. The partly cropped painting used in the…
Painting Camels 101
Marrying a geologist has resulted in a fascinating, but not always easy life, and many years were spent living in tents in various deserts or arid climates. I am not someone that deals with heat well so when I started my married life in the Richtersveld and Kalahari Desert I knew I had a good…
Cream Rose
I love painting roses. The folds and the subtle colouring of the shadows are fun to paint and watch the rose unfurl under the brush….. Acrylic on Canvas 14 X 24 cm Below are a selection of close-ups of this painting
White Moth Orchid
I have some Moth Orchids in my home that I photographed and painted. I love the simple beauty of this flower. I found it deceptively difficult to paint with its flat white surfaces and subtle colouring. Acrylic on Canvas 40 X 50 cm Below are a selection of close-ups of this painting
White Magnolia
I have some very special memories of magnolias in November. Living in the southern hemisphere Magnolias came into bloom in November. My parents were married on 28 November 1964, 2 years before I was born. Every year the day before their wedding anniversary my father who was a horticulturist used to make a trip to…
