Acrylics on panel, 10 x 10 cm:
Tuesday 17 October 2023
Friday 11 March 2022
Thursday 10 March 2022
Winter tree, Centurion
Oil on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:
Monday 1 March 2021
Morning glory
Oil on Masonite, ACEO (= 2.5 x 3.5 inch):
Wednesday 24 February 2021
Four morning glories
Oil on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:
These little monsters are pretty invasive - if you don't keep them in check they overgrow the entire garden. But if you force them to pose for a still life arrangement, then at least they're earning their keep...
This work is for sale. Contact me at brianvds@gmail.com.
Wednesday 3 February 2021
Wednesday 27 January 2021
Saturday 23 January 2021
Nasturtium tangle
Oil on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:
This work is for sale. Contact me at brianvds@gmail.com.
Nowadays I don't do many oils, partly simply because I don't really have space to put them all while waiting for them to dry to the point where they can be packed away. But for some sorts of effects, nothing else will do. For many artists, oil is their "serious" medium; for me it's something to be playful with, and plaster on thick, juicy brushstrokes in uninhibited manner. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't, but I always learn some thing in the process.
Friday 25 September 2020
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
Wednesday 9 September 2020
Red berries
Acrylics on canvasboard, 4 x 4 inches (= about 10 x 10 cm):
Tuesday 1 September 2020
Sunday 26 January 2020
Tuesday 19 November 2019
Friday 26 July 2019
Monday 15 July 2019
Sunflowers in a ceramic vase
This one is a bit larger than my usual thing, and as such I did not put it up on my Bid-or-Buy store, because it is likely a bit too unwieldy to send anywhere by mail. It will hopefully feature in a local exhibition in due course.
Tuesday 9 July 2019
Tuesday 18 June 2019
Thursday 13 June 2019
Sunbird and Protea Flower
The sunbirds (there are many species) are Africa's version of the hummingbirds of the Americas. despite their similar looks, they are not closely related. The sunbirds have a similar lifestyle though, and live on nectar and small insects.