When life gives you lemons, paint them...
Oil on board, 20 x 15 cm (= about 8 x 6 inches):
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Showing posts with label fruit. Show all posts
Wednesday 18 April 2018
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):
Tuesday 10 April 2018
Thursday 5 April 2018
Friday 30 March 2018
Autumn Treasures
Autumn in the southern hemisphere. I have long loved weathered late-season leaves, and this time of year there is such a glut one doesn't know where to start. On my morning walk, I collected a bagful, and sketched some in ballpoint and watercolor pencil...
Labels:
artist Brian Van Der Spuy,
autumn,
ballpoint pen,
coloured pencil,
drawing,
egg,
fruit,
garden,
garden plant,
herbs,
leaves,
natural history,
sketch,
still life,
watercolor,
watercolor pencil,
watercolour
Thursday 29 March 2018
Monday 15 January 2018
Three Figs
Oil on board, 15 x 20 cm (= about 6 x 8 inches):
Happened to walk past a fig tree in fruit and shamelessly stole myself some to serve as models...
Happened to walk past a fig tree in fruit and shamelessly stole myself some to serve as models...
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