Autumn, Eastern Free State

 Acrylics on board, 20 x 15 cm:

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Aloes at the corner

 Acrylics on board, 30 x 20 cm:

We tend to associate aloes with the tropics. But here in my corner of the world they bloom in winter, so they often make me think of cold, gloomy days. I took the reference photo on which I somewhat loosely based this picture just a few blocks from where I live. It was a bright, crisp day, but when I painted it the weather was rather gloomy and overcast, and this slipped into the painting, I think.

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Aloes and lavender

 Acrylics on board, 20 x 15 cm:

A somewhat experimental piece (I kind of channeled Irma Stern or something), and I cannot quite decide whether I like it or absolutely hate it. Time will tell!

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Elephant mother and calf

 Acrylics on board, 15 x 20 cm:

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Cape turtle dove

 Acrylics on board, 20 x 15 cm:

Also known as ring-necked doves, these critters are found over much of southern and eastern Africa. They are very common around here in my neck of the woods, and their characteristic call something of a soundtrack to local scenery. Because they're so common, people hardly notice them, but I think they're rather beautiful and a worthy subject to paint.

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Winter weeds, highveld

 Acrylics on board, 20 x 15 cm:

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Most people tell me they find highveld winters depressing. Me, I love the subdued earth tones, the scraggly weeds and puffy seed heads, the hint of ice in the evening breeze. 

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Portrait study

 Paul Kruger. Acrylics on board, 15 x 10 cm:

With portraits I am thoroughly out of my comfort zone, and they always tend towards the awkward side. But that is partly precisely why I do them - always a good idea to push oneself a bit. I stick to grisaille though; I really don't trust my ability to mix proper skin tones yet!

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Summer landscape, highveld

 Acrylics on board, 15 x 20 cm:

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With good summer rains, which by no means happens every summer, the highveld region becomes as green as Ireland. Beautiful as it is, it then becomes a horror to paint - there is no more difficult color to work with in a landscape than green!

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Off the R42 near Bronkhorstspruit

 Acrylics on board, 15 x 20 cm:

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A winter scene not far from the town where I grew up. Winters around here are frosty, though still pretty mild by European or North American standards. They are also bone dry, so the above-ground part of grass dies off, and then bleaches in in the African sun. A day like this will be very brightly sunlit, but generally quite mild.

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Dirt road, Gauteng

 Acrylics on board, 10 x 15 cm:

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Garden path

 Acrylics on board, 20 x 15 cm:

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Tulips at the door

 Acrylics on board, 20 x 15 cm:

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Quiet corner

 Acrylics on board, 30 x 20 cm:

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Resting spot

 Acrylics on board, 20 x 15 cm:

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Roses at the cottage

 Acrylics on board, 15 x 20 cm:

Decided to hit the ground running this year...

And then I get up to who knows what all over the web...

Free State road sign

Acrylics on board, 15 x 20 cm:

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Other stuff I get up to.

Small paintings

 Mutshenzheni, Limpopo:

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R34, Free State:

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Both of the above 15 x 20 cm.

And an ACEO - Stone chat, oil on board, 3.5 x 2.5 in:

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Boomplaats Road, Mpumalanga

 Boomplaats Road, Mpumalanga. Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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Via Roma

 Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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I have been having quite a bit of fun painting in this, er, what exactly is this style anyway? Surreal? Naïve? It is influenced by a lot of stuff, ranging from postimpressionism to children's book illustrations. 

As if this isn't bad enough, I get up to no good all over the web...

Alice's umbrella

 Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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Something rather unusual for me: a weird picture in the vein of pop surrealism. But it was such fun I think I might have discovered a whole new style here - watch this space!

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