Sedgefield beach

 Acrylics on panel, 65 x 90 mm (= about ACEO size):

Other stuff I do all over the web...

Ivy behind the wall

 Oil on panel, 90 x 65 mm:

Kicking off the year with a mini-oil, just to get back into it...

Other stuff I get up to...

Sunset cottage

 Acrylics on panel, ACEO (= 3.5 x 2.5 in, or about 90 x 65 mm):

Other stuff I do online...

Small paintings

 Mutshenzheni, Limpopo:

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R34, Free State:

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Both of the above 15 x 20 cm.

And an ACEO - Stone chat, oil on board, 3.5 x 2.5 in:

I get up to all manner of other stuff all over the web too...

Bunch of mini-paintings

 All 65 x 90 mm, acrylics on Masonite, except the donkey, which is in oil:

Secretary bird, SOLD

Busy bee

Donkey profile

Pug portrait

Small watercolors

 Every so often I go through a mania for watercolor painting. Did a bunch of ACEOs etc. When working in watercolor, my preferred technique is line and wash. ACEOs (i.e. 2.5 x 5.5 in, or about 65 x 90 mm):

                                     

And a small picture of 10 x 15 cm (= about 4 x 6 in):

This last one is for sale; contact me at brianvds@gmail.com.

Or go check out what else I get up to all over the web...

Mini sketches

 Bunch of small sketches in pen and watercolor, ACEO (2.5 x 3.5 inches):

Zinnia flower

 Oil on Masonite, ACEO (= 2.5 x 3.5 inches):

Another attempt at painting outside, with a mini paintbox. This one was a bit uncomfortable sitting on a small stool amid tall grasses with insects crawling over me - not ideal conditions, but that's of course part of the fun. 

Morning glory

 Oil on Masonite, ACEO (= 2.5 x 3.5 inch):

I have never tried this before: outdoor painting with a little homemade, mini tin can paintbox. A somewhat nervous first attempt, perhaps, but with practice I might improve. 

Eugenia berries

 Oil on Masonite, ACEO (= 2.5 x 3.5 inches):

On my regular morning walk, I noticed the trees are in fruit at the moment, so I collected some for a quick mini painting.

This work is for sale. Contact me at brianvds@gmail.com.

Crown of thorns

 Oil on Masonite, ACEO (= 3.5 x 2.5 inches):

One of my very occasional ventures into religious art, a genre I enjoy looking at, but am not too confident about working in. 

This work is for sale. Contact me at brianvds@gmail.com. 

Uncle Al

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

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I have hardly ever tried portraiture before, so I don't know what possessed me to try it out at this scale - I was terrified the whole time. Art truly is 99% perspiration, and no more than 1% inspiration. 

Ladybug

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

Something fishy

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

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.

Cape hunting dog

Oil on Masonite, ACEO (= about 65 x 90 mm):

I haven't painted anything in ages, but have been itching to do so, and to try out a medium I haven't used in years, namely oils. I was rather relieved to see that while my painting has become a bit rusty, my old oil paints are for the most part still perfectly usable.

To start with, I stuck to a limited palette of black, white, yellow ocher and burnt umber. For this sort of subject matter you don't really need much else anyway, though the reference photo I used was definitely more colorful, particularly in the background.

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...