Oil on board, 10 x 15 cm (= 4 x 6 inches):
One of the last cherry tomatoes sill on the last surviving plant before winter hits us here...
Tuesday, 8 May 2018
Monday, 7 May 2018
Grapes, mushrooms
And another small one. I really should do a whole series of them, but we'll see...
Oil on board, 10 x 15 cm (= 4 x 6 inches):
Oil on board, 10 x 15 cm (= 4 x 6 inches):
Friday, 4 May 2018
Mini bottle, mini tomatoes
Been a while since I have made one of these mini paintings. Oil on board, 15 x 10 cm (= 6 x 4 inches):
Wednesday, 2 May 2018
Sweet things
Nowadays, I try hard not to eat these things. But they are fun to paint.
Oil on board, 15 x 20 cm (= about 6 x 8 inches):
Oil on board, 15 x 20 cm (= about 6 x 8 inches):
Labels:
artist Brian Van Der Spuy,
food,
glass,
kitchen,
oil,
oil painting,
oils,
still life,
sweet
Monday, 30 April 2018
Random bits and pieces
I can't always just work for the market; I'd go crazy that way. I'm an artist, not a money making machine. And thus, in between, I make time for all manner of random things. Like a fun hobgoblin:
It's the evil hobgoblin from Hans Andersen's story The Snow Queen, with his magic mirror. I may just get it into my head to do a whole set of illustrations for the story, which is on eof my favorite Andersen tales.
A portrait sketch:
And some quick studies after Pieter Bruegel, the Elder, and artist whose work I have long admired:
It's the evil hobgoblin from Hans Andersen's story The Snow Queen, with his magic mirror. I may just get it into my head to do a whole set of illustrations for the story, which is on eof my favorite Andersen tales.
A portrait sketch:
And some quick studies after Pieter Bruegel, the Elder, and artist whose work I have long admired:
Thursday, 26 April 2018
Tuesday, 24 April 2018
Tomato, egg, pepper shaker
Oil on board, 20 x 15 cm (= about 8 x 6 inches):
As usual the camera did not reproduce the colors quite accurately. I boldly claim that the original looks better.
This work will appear on my Bid-or-Buy store as soon as it is dry enough to transport!
As usual the camera did not reproduce the colors quite accurately. I boldly claim that the original looks better.
This work will appear on my Bid-or-Buy store as soon as it is dry enough to transport!
Monday, 23 April 2018
Friday, 20 April 2018
Lemon and glass
Oil on board, 20 x 15 cm (8 x 6 inches):
This work will appear on my Bid-or-Buy store as soon as it is dry enough to transport!
This work will appear on my Bid-or-Buy store as soon as it is dry enough to transport!
Thursday, 19 April 2018
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
Lemon and Herbs
Labels:
artist Brian Van Der Spuy,
bottle,
food,
fruit,
garden,
glass,
herbs,
homesteading,
kitchen,
oil,
oil painting,
oils,
still life
Thursday, 12 April 2018
Cloves, tomato, apricot jam
I remain torn between oils and acrylics for this sort of painting. Both have their own advantages and disadvantages. In practice, I work with one for a while, then get sick of it and switch to the other. Perhaps I'll eventually figure out which one I really prefer.
Oil on board, 20 x 15 cm (=about 8 x 6 inches):
Oil on board, 20 x 15 cm (=about 8 x 6 inches):
Labels:
artist Brian Van Der Spuy,
bottle,
food,
fruit,
garden,
glass,
jam,
miniature bottle,
oil,
oil painting,
oils,
spices,
still life,
tomato,
vegetables
Tuesday, 10 April 2018
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)