Monthly Archives: August 2009

Aug 28 2009

For the Love of Fragrant Roses

The Warthogs that visited our garden recently, were frustrated by the electric fence that protects my precious roses. I am passionate about old fashioned fragrant roses, and they have inspired not only this big painting in my kitchen, but a new one that has just been completed for the September Exhibition.

Posted in Blog, Flowers, wildlife | Tagged my Rose Garden, oil painting, Roses, warthogs, watercolour sketches | 4 Comments

Aug 16 2009

‘Tails Up’ & The Silvermere Warthogs

This story is about living with Optimism, the optimistic demeanour of Warthogs, and my patient wait to capture them running with their tails up. I was finally rewarded when John Oliver captured the perfect photos, here on Silvermere, that inspired this set of Warthog paintings.

Posted in Blog, Gallery | Tagged farm wildlife, optimism, Sketching, the love of God, warthogs | 3 Comments

Aug 11 2009

Travel Notebook & High Speed Sketching.

As a passenger on long trips across South Africa, it is good to have something absorbing to do. Taking photographs and sketching the passing scenery is both challenging and enjoyable for me. Through this, my love of pen and wash has been revived, after many years of neglect.

Posted in Blog, Gallery, Travel | Tagged pen&ink, travel quotes, travel sketches | 2 Comments

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- Spring has sprung on Silvermere.
  New willow leaves, and the spring, have arrived, and the garden blossoms while we wait for the rain!… »
- The Feathered Fruit-eaters in our Garden.
  The Fruit-eating birds are delightful distraction on the bird table outside my studio window, and all around our garden.… »
- A Pastoral Study of Winter Colours
  A recent trip around our district inspired this set of winter landscapes.… »
- Plein-Air Painting versus Studio-Studies
  Painting plein-air is extremely enjoyable especially when accompanied by others. Silvermere has many lovely views for such… »
- A Trio of Orders
  Three very varied and challenging paintings made up my latest commissions.… »
- Sheep May Safely Graze
  'Sheep may safely graze', is the theme, and though we may rest safely in the care of our precious Lord Jesus, the sheep… »
- Mother Patrick, St Patrick’s Blue, & a trio of Blue Studies.
  Considering Blues and Greens in 3 watercolour landscapes & reflections on Mother Patrick & St Patrick, on St Patrick's Day.… »
- An Architectural Study.
  In commemoration of the Burgersdorp Gereformeerde Kerk’s 150th Anniversary, I have undertaken a study of this beautiful… »
- Gardens of Delight at the Bedford Festival
  A tour through 7 beautiful gardens at the Bedford Garden Festival in October, inspired me to paint this Series of 6 pen & wash… »
- Black & White in Art and Africa
  A retrospective review of Black & White in my art, and associated thoughts in the process of paying tribute to our former… »
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