Western Cape coast

Acrylic on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

This work may be for sale on my Bid-or-Buy store. 

Landscape with cabbage tree

Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

A rather characteristic kind of landscape in some areas of South Africa: flat, grassy plains dotted with hills and cabbage trees. These trees are named after their cabbage-like leaves, and are also known as kiepersol trees.

This work is for sale on my Daily Paintworks Gallery.

Buffalo

Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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Limpopo landscape

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

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I nowadays seldom do very small pictures, but I wanted test a new varnish and didn't want to do it on a larger and more valuable picture in case the varnish ruins it!

This work may be for sale on my Bid-or-Buy store.

Black rhino

Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

White rhino

Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

This work may be for sale on my Bid-or-Buy store. 

Tall tipplers

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 25 cm:

Big Traveler

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 25 cm:

Drakensberg landscape

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 20 cm:

This work is for sale on my Daily Paintworks Gallery.

Landscape with cosmos flowers

Free State Province: flat landscapes dotted with flat-topped hills. Particularly along road sides, stands of white and pink cosmos flowers are also common in late summer. It's the kind of thing that begs to be painted.

Acrylics on Masonite, 36 x 46 cm (= about 14 x 18 inches):

Meerkat sentries

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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Whenever the meerkats forage there will always be one or two keeping a lookout for predators.

Afrikaner cattle in a landscape

Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

Elephant

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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Assorted sketches

Sketches, mostly birds, in ballpoint pen and colored pencil:

Masked weaver

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

In winter, the males and females look pretty much the same: drab light brown. But during the breeding season the males turn bright yellow, with black mask and reddish eyes. They then construct their intricately woven nests, trying to attract a mate.

Cape white-eyes

Cape white-eyes (Zosterops virens). Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm.

These are the archetypal tweety birds: round and fluffy and cute looking. They're quite common around here, where they move in small groups through dense foliage, looking for insects and chattering to one another.

Lemon, spice, dandelion

Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

Two irises

Acrylics on Masonite, 25 x 20 cm:

Wisteria cottage

Acrylic on board, 20 x 25 cm:

Tuscan window

Oil on board, 20 x 25 cm:

When it comes to painting outdoors subjects, I seem to prefer this sort of intimate scene rather than grand vistas. Not even sure what one should call this: landscape or still life? No idea, but it is what it is.