‘Fireflies' Oil on Canvas 76cmx102cm A grey patch too dark, which I decided to let dry before correcting as I wanted to keep the Spring colours clean. It also gives the ridges of paint created for the branches a chance to hold their shape before I trash them again. Permanent Carmine (Classico), Van Dyk (No. 40) Rose Madder Carmine Permanent Magenta (Daler Rowney) and Van Dyk (No. 48)
King Butterly Acrylic on canvas 20cmx20cm A tremendous privilege to have this painting going to a young collector to be included in her private gallery. Fabulous Border Collie, calf screaming, walk up the hills of Eastford Estates. The Nature Reserve recovering after being ravaged in the fires. Amongst the pioneer plants, the foundations of homes raised to the ground, a sobering reminder of the trauma. Ticks,
Meerskat Acrylic on canvas 20cmx20cm 'Nyathi' Series, the theme for my 30 paintings, in 30 days my challenge. Inspired by the photo's from Addo, the peace and tranquility of being in the bush. To increase the dramatic effect of the small 20cmx20cm canvases, I worked with a limited palette of white and black (dark grey mixture of Ultramarine blue and Burnt Umber). A minimalistic approach, the
'Fireflies' 24cmx36cm Acrylic on 300 gram paper Blossoms on the tree outside the luxurious room at Nyati. Fireflies and stars. The distance hoot of owls. The melody of the Night Jar. Silence. The hills, distance shadows. The great elephants, at one with the dark. Sound. A scene brutalized in cities, and even in our quiet town of Knysna. Here, where nature rules, sound is everything. Great molars