Elephant mother and calf

 Acrylics on board, 15 x 20 cm:

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Link tree

Cape turtle dove

 Acrylics on board, 20 x 15 cm:

Also known as ring-necked doves, these critters are found over much of southern and eastern Africa. They are very common around here in my neck of the woods, and their characteristic call something of a soundtrack to local scenery. Because they're so common, people hardly notice them, but I think they're rather beautiful and a worthy subject to paint.

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Cape buffalo

 Cape buffalo. Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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

Laughing dove

 Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

These attractive doves are very common around here. They get their name from their call, which supposedly sounds like soft laughter.

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

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Three spurfowl

 Acrylics on Masonite, 30 x 20 cm:

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Used to be known as francolins, but in an attempt to standardize common names, the powers that be in bird nomenclature have changed lots of bird names.

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

Three guineafowl

Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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Two birds

 Both in acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

Black-eyed bulbul, a common garden bird around here in South Africa:

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And crowned lapwing, very common in grasslands, including parks and sport fields:

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Elephant in shallow water

 Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

I rather enjoy painting very big subject matter in small format. This work is for sale. Contact me at brianvds@gmail.com

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Two guineafowl

 Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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Trumpeter hornbill

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

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Yellow pansy butterfly

 Acrylics on canvas board, 5 x 7 inches (= about 13 x 18 cm):

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African monarch

 Acrylics on canvas board, 5 x 7 inches (= about 13 x 18 cm):

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African penguin

 Acrylics on canvasboard, 7 x 5 inches:

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.

Lilac-breasted roller

Acrylics on Masonite, 15 x 10 cm:

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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... 

Cape turtle dove

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

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

Red-billed hornbill

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

The hornbills have a rather strange system of breeding. They breed in hollows in trees. The opening is mostly blocked off with a plaster made of mud and droppings, leaving only a narrow opening through which the male feeds the female and her chicks. When the hole becomes too small for its occupants, the female breaks out; the opening is then resealed as before, and the chicks fed by both parents until they are ready to leave the nest.

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

Caracal

Acrylics on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

I am not overly fond of painting predators. When I do, I decidedly prefer the smaller, lesser known ones, rather than the big glamorous ones like lions or leopards. Caracals are medium sized cats, and quite common throughout much of Africa, the Middle East and India, but are elusive and seldom seen.

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