Red apple

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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Yellow-billed hornbill

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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Red-headed finch

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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Karoo donkey

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 25 cm:

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Busy bee

Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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Sunbird and Protea Flower

More specifically, a greater double-banded sunbird. Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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The sunbirds (there are many species) are Africa's version of the hummingbirds of the Americas. despite their similar looks, they are not closely related. The sunbirds have a similar lifestyle though, and live on nectar and small insects.

Blue waxbill

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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Tomato and banana

Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

I have been rather busy with bankers and bureaucrats, as well as some non-fine art projects (watch this space!). But finally had time for a quick painting again. This sort of small still life done from the result of a raid on the kitchen remains an old favorite genre of mine.

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

Periwinkles

Two small paintings of periwinkle flowers from the garden; both acrylics on Masonite, 10 x 15 cm:

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Three nasturtiums

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 25 cm:

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Rose heart

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 25 cm:

I rather like the semi-abstract forms that result when you zoom right into things, particularly parts of plants. I just goes to show that there is actually no very clear dividing line between abstraction and representation.

Morning glory

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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Winery, Western Cape

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

Tulip farm

Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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Late afternoon

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 25 cm:

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Three poplars

Acrylics on Masonite, 89 x 128 mm (= 3.5 x 5 inches):

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Lavender field, Provence

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 30 cm:

The lavender is a bit more purple in the original. It's something I have noticed when photographing paintings: for some reason, the camera does not pick up purple very well, and tends to render it too bluish. 

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

Two small landscapes

Both in acrylics on Masonite, 10 x 15 cm:

Partly cloudy and mild:

When I was a kid, we did not have TV. We got the weather report on the radio, but through all those lazy summer days, it always seemed to be the same report: "Partly cloudy and mild, with scattered thunderstorms." You can't really go wrong with such a report in summer here.

Rain's coming:

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Over much of South Africa, rain is mostly in the form of summer afternoon storms rolling in from the south. It often creates this rather pleasing effect: you are standing in bright sunlight, but half the sky is already covered in dark, approaching clouds. 

These items may be for sale on my Bid-or-Buy store.  

Wheat field with poplars

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 30 cm (= about 8 x 12 inches):

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Lavender in a Marmite flask

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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Been a while since I have done a still life...