Showing posts with label acrylics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label acrylics. Show all posts

Monday 14 September 2020

Nasturtium

 Acrylics on canvasboard, 4 x 4 inches ( = about 10 x 10 cm):


This item may be for sale on my Bid-or-Buy store, or contact me directly at brianvds@gmail.com


Friday 11 September 2020

Landscape near Kroonstad, Free State

 Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 25 cm:

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A friend had to drive to Kroonstad to go pick up a new puppy she had adopted, and I tagged along. Now many people would wonder whether I had lost it - the Free State? That flattest, most featureless, boring province of maize fields and cattle!? Well, call me crazy, but I think it is perhaps the most beautiful of all South Africa's provinces - sun-bleached plains stretching to forever, under an equally huge and bleached sky. Suddenly you feel like you can breathe again. 

Anyway, I took a few snapshots, none of which came out well (I suspect cell phone cameras don't do well under such intense light), but one can still use them for reference. One thing I notice about these lovely plains - it is really difficult to do them justice in a painting. As beautiful as they are when you're standing there, they don't necessarily make for a particularly striking painting, so painting this area makes for an interesting challenge.




Wednesday 9 September 2020

Red berries

 Acrylics on canvasboard, 4 x 4 inches (= about 10 x 10 cm):


This item may be for sale on my Bid-or-Buy store, or contact me directly: brianvds@gmail.com


Monday 13 July 2020

Assorted mini pictures

A bunch of small paintings, acrylics on Masonite, 65 x 90 mm (= ACEO size, 2.5 x 3.5 inches), which can be turned into handpainted fridge magnets by simply sticking a magnet to the back:


The above for sale on my Daily Paintworks Gallery.

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I rather enjoy painting these - quick, not overly serious, and they allow me to freely experiment with various subject matter, styles and techniques.

I am currently taking some time every day to upload one or two of these (plus a whole bunch of others) to my Bid-or-Buy store.

Sunday 1 March 2020

Lots of mini-paintings

I have been rather busy with all manner of things, but made time to squeeze in small paintings whenever I could, trying out various styles and techniques. These are all about ACEO size, i.e. about 65 x 90 mm, and they are fun and quick to complete. They also give one opportunity to quickly try out new ideas or techniques.




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Nowadays I turn these into fridge magnets by simply sticking a magnet to the back. In this form they have been doing reasonably well at a local gallery. I think I may upload some to my Bid-or-buy store as well... 

Tuesday 31 December 2019

Friday 27 December 2019

Ear tag

Acrylics on Masonite, ACEO (= 2.5 x 3.5 inches = 64 x 89 mm):

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Cows are cute, so why not another one?


Thursday 26 December 2019

Grazing cow

Acrylics on Masonite, ACEO (= 2.5 x 3.5 inches, or 64 x 89 mm):

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It has been a while since I have done any painting; I have been busy working on a new children's book, which will hopefully be available some time in January 2020 - watch this space! But in the meantime, a little ACEO, just to keep me from going completely rusty.