This little 30 cm X 30 cm square reminded me of a vintage ice-cream parlour with its polka dots and pastel colours.
Aloes
Athol Fugard, a South African playwright, novelist, actor, and director widely regarded as South Africa’s greatest playwright, said this about the aloe… “I think the aloe is one of South Africa’s most powerful, beautiful and celebratory symbols. It survives out there in the wild when everything else is dried.”
Birthday sunrise
The 11th of June 2021 besides being my 55th birthday was an early rise to get our piano teacher daughter to the school bus. before heading home we stopped at the beach for a sunrise walk. It was one of those winter days with a weak sun trying to break through the clouds and rain….
Flower fantasy
A summer of flowers Acrylic on canvas 20 cm X 20 cm Ginger Jar blues, Acrylic on canvas – 50 cm X 60 cm
Natures colour
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.”– Audrey Hepburn
Flower market
Flowers flowers and more flowers in chinoiserie vases… Acrylic on canvas, 20 cm X 20 cm Raspberry, plum, pink, crimson and white swirls of paint
A palette of muted shades…
Silicone wedges, splatter brushes, palette knives and impasto paint were part of the recipe for this canvas…
An explosion of roses
The strong blue in the jug was screaming to be balanced with some strong colours, and the result is an explosion of colour and roses…
Bowl of white roses
Painting white subject matter, in this case white roses, can be challenging. Which colours are the best to mix white and how to depict a flower with white petals? How to paint the colour white in acrylic medium? You can use cool colours to describe the shadows; or warm colours. Usually a nice purple mix…
Ginger Jar cut-outs
It is no secret that I am passionate about all things ginger jar! Their utilitarian purpose has long since been replaced by a decorative one. The history of the ginger jar and its simple origins for such an exotic looking storage jar for storing and transporting spices in Ancient China is an exciting one. We buy…
A collage of proteas
Before I began painting I added a cadmium red coloured ground to the whole canvas. I wanted the red to come through the grey background as well as show through the scratchings from the palette knife around the protea centres and their outside petals and leaves. The red is also great for warm layers later…
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