Tag Archives: farm wildlife

Aug 17 2010

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.

Posted in Blog | Also tagged small birds, Watercolour | 4 Comments

Oct 04 2009

The First Study of our Silvermere Meerkat Family

On Silvermere we have our own entertaining Meerkat Family, like my favourite Soapie, 'Meerkat Manor'. I have secretly photographed them through a broken window in the shed, and started painting them in this first group of studies.

Posted in Blog, Gallery, wildlife | Also tagged Meerkats, Watercolour | 1 Comment

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 | Also tagged optimism, Sketching, the love of God, warthogs | 3 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.… »
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  'Sheep may safely graze', is the theme, and though we may rest safely in the care of our precious Lord Jesus, the sheep… »
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  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… »
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