Cherry Tomatoes III

8x8

oil on canvas

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The last painting for this year, one tomato.

A peaceful,joyous and prosperous 2016 to all my readers!


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Cherry Tomatoes II

8x8

oil on canvas

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The 2nd painting in this little series, I love the dynamic of this one!


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Cherry Tomatoes I

8x8

oil on canvas

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It's summertime ....and the living is easy..... 3, 2, 1 here we go!


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Red Onion

8x8

oil on canvas

To all the Redheads out there who look glorious in red and any other jewel colour. I am watching  many historical movies at the moment with all these rich velvets and silks in clothing and interiors and cannot say no to their influence!


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Limes

8x8

oil on canvas

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Fresh from the easel and sold already to a collector from Germany ! Unfortunately the digital image doesn't bring out the sumptuous colour of the background namely an undefined deep purple.


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Ndebele and Apple III

8x8

oil on canvas

The Happy Ending, ever, ever after......


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Ndebele and Apple II

8x8

oil on canvas

The 2nd painting in this little series of three.


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Ndebele and Apple I

8x8

oil on canvas

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Since ever I have been drawn to the graphic art of the Ndebele women who paint their houses and their surroundings in bright and earthy colours in oddly geomatric patterns.

Their combination of vivid colour and black and white exudes stark contrast emitting the idea of strong light which for me is the essence of Africa, the kingdom of the sun.

Here the juxtaposition of pure 2D graphic and 3D figurative creates a strange pull - nothing seems to be "right"!

I love it!


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Shallot

 

8x8

 oil on canvas

I am playing with complimentary colour mixtures for backgrounds........... here orange and cerulian blue.


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The Nest II

14 x 18

oil on canvas

Revisit the nest series again, this time with soft colours in the fore- and background.


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Lemon on blue, II

  

8x8

oil on canvas

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Blue, yellow and white, the 3rd in this series and the last.

Summer is on it's way!


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Lemon on Blue III

8x8

oil on canvas

Yellow, blue and white is just so fresh, bright, sunny and cheerful.......


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Lemon on Blue

8x8

 oil on canvas
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A classic colour combinations this year for the lemon paintings.

I just cannot say no to them, they are looking too divine on the tree, cool and fresh after the rain.

I like this arrangement of form and line and it's simplicity in many ways.

The colours speak of  freshness, sunshine, joy, friends and holiday...........


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White Still Life II

21 x 17

oil on board

This is my second still life I have ever done and dates back a few years and is still in my possession. It is painted from real life. I do love the composition, the clear lines and the very much "Giorgio Morandi" look.

It was one of those quick paintings too!!!


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Wild Protea

8x10

oil on canvas
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I got this beautiful alabaster green protea from one of my clients who grow them on their farm in Stellenbosch. Proteas as beautiful as they are in their own right- I love the bearded variety with their fury and velvety petals- are in principle rather rigid flowers.

The original idea was to offset the flower with a neutral background in interesting different white's,but I felt compelled to go for vivid colour with a palette knife!

I like the result....


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Two Beurre Bosc Pears

9 x 12

oil on canvas

This little painting is still one of my favourites........


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Persimmons II

8x8

oil on canvas
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Fresh persimmons as a gift- calling me to paint them!

 A more graphic black and white fore- and background and strong lighting asking for a dynamic composition.

I love the pink powdery blush on them!


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Ceres Pears III

8x8

oil on canvas
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Two pears halves changing colour very quickly- unfortunately the photograph doesn't do any justice to the original!


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Ceres Pears II

8x8

oil on canvas
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Ceres Pears I

8 x 8

oil on canvas 
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No autumn is complete without an abundance of pears.Yellow, gold and green and subtle browns dominate the palette. I am testing colours against greys......


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Three Plums

12x16

oil on canvas

The 2nd painting for the Tank Art Gallery @ Stellenbosch Hills in Stellenbosch. I love the luminosity of the plums and very much their shape.


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A bag of Wishes

12 x 16

oil on canvas 

A black and white painting with very little colour for an exhibition at the Tank Art Gallery @ Stellenbosch HIlls in Stellenbosch, South Africa.


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Figs III - 1001 Nights

8 x 8

oil on canvas

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Figs II - 1001 Nights

8x8

oil on canvas
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No. 2, two halves.


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Figs I - 1001 Nights

8 x 8

oil on canvas

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Back to black again, a black ceramic plate on a black background - more seen as an abstraction.

A pair of figs, over sized in their observational exploration and enjoyment of colour.........


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Two green Pears

12x16

oil on canvas

Dark backgrounds again - this time with green pears.

I think I have fallen in love with the colour green again..................


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Pimento Peppers III

8x8

oil on canvas

The play of shadows and light......

Pimento Pepper II

8 x 8

oil on canvas

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The 2nd painting in this little series...........

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Pimento Pepper I

8x8

oil on canvas

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A new series of 3 on white.......this time of pimento peppers and their lively colours and shapes.

A simple configuration of form, colour and cast shadow provides a striking composition.

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Five Forell Pears

12x24

oil on canvas

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I must admit a have a great weakness for pears, their ambiguous shape and of course all those wonderful colourings. These forell pears surprised me with their bright greens and reds, every pear seems to have a character of their own......... 


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Last One

8x8

oil on canvas

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The last one on the vine.....red and green, black and white.

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Open

8x8

oil on canvas

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This was fun!

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Rigoletto Tomtoes

8x8

oil on canvas

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A great 2015 for Everyone!

The first take on a new series of three on tomatoes.....with white as a background!

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