Palm tree against the sky

 Acrylics on panel, 20 x 15 cm:

Stuff I do on the web...

Lily pond

 Acrylics on panel, 20 x 15 cm:

Other stuff I do all over the web...

Roses at the door

 Acrylics on panel, 15 x 10 cm:

SOLD

Other stuff I get up to...

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...

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Another blue door

 Acrylics on panel, 15 x 10 cm:

SOLD

Other stuff I get up to....

Summer cottage

 Acrylics on panel, 15 x 10 cm:

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Link tree 

Arches

 Acrylics on board, 20 x 15 cm:

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Aloes at the corner

 Acrylics on board, 30 x 20 cm:

We tend to associate aloes with the tropics. But here in my corner of the world they bloom in winter, so they often make me think of cold, gloomy days. I took the reference photo on which I somewhat loosely based this picture just a few blocks from where I live. It was a bright, crisp day, but when I painted it the weather was rather gloomy and overcast, and this slipped into the painting, I think.

Link tree

Garden path

 Acrylics on board, 20 x 15 cm:

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Link tree

Tulips at the door

 Acrylics on board, 20 x 15 cm:

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Other stuff I get up to...

Quiet corner

 Acrylics on board, 30 x 20 cm:

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Roses at the cottage

 Acrylics on board, 15 x 20 cm:

Decided to hit the ground running this year...

And then I get up to who knows what all over the web...

Roses at the window

 Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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Steps into the garden

 Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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Flowers and fence

 Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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Redbubble store 

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Into the garden

 Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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My books

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Blue arch

 Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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Karee at the wall

 Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 10 cm:

I currently live in the suburbs, which are in many ways rather boring from the perspective of visual interest. There are beautiful gardens, but here in South Africa such things are now all hidden behind high walls and electric fencing. What you can see is often blandly pretty rather than really striking. One exception, sometimes: street trees, particularly in older, more established suburbs where the trees have had time to mature a bit and develop character. And thus, I may just get it into my head to do some studies of them...

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

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Rose hips

 Oil on Masonite, 15 x 10 cm:

Collected on my morning walk. This time of year (early autumn here in the southern hemisphere) the world becomes an embarrassment of riches for the artist.

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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.