Aloes on a rocky hill

 Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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Winters here in the inland parts of South Africa tend to be dry and dusty. But the aloes and coral trees provide an unexpected splash of color.

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Two guineafowl

 Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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Gloomy day

 Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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Introducing Redbubble

 I have set up a little store at Redbubble, which you can visit here. There's a growing collection of designs, which the company will print on a whole variety of things, from t-shirts to coffee mugs to pillows. Go have a look; here's a sampling of some of the designs:

I am having such fun with these things that I'm taking a bit of a break from painting, but probably not for long. Watch this space! 

Karoo homestead

 Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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Landscape with cattle herders

 Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 25 cm:

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Grandma's chickens

 Oil on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

Now and then I feel like doing something in a somewhat expressionist mode...

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Karoo shepherd

 Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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Northern Cape goat herder

 Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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Farm landscape

 Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 25 cm:

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Road to the mountain

 Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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Cottages

 Both in acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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This kind of cottage used to be very common, particularly along South Africa's west and south coast. Nowadays, I'm not sure anyone actually still lives in such buildings, but they look nice in paintings!

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Landscape near Clarens

 Oil on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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R707, Free State

 Watercolor on paper, 5 x 7 inches:

I have been playing around with watercolor, a monstrously difficult medium, but a very attractive one.