Tuesday, April 14, 2020

"Oxpecker and Buffalo: 4.5 x 6 inches watercolor


"Red-billed Oxpecker and the Cape Water Buffalo" - imagine having someone to fuss and clean, getting rid of all the wild insects that plague you...a common sight in the Kruger National Park of South Africa.
Watercolor, Conté pencil, pen, white watercolor pencil and acrylic paint. That's what it took to render this little work. As usual, click the image for a slightly larger pic.
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Thursday, April 09, 2020

"Mossie" isolation painting postcard size


Mossie is South Africa-speak for a Cape Sparrow, the beloved local bird found around many a home.
To see a bigger image, click the bird.

Wednesday, April 08, 2020

"Nuthatch" pastel on postcard size paper 4 x 6 inches

Nuthatch, lil' cheeky thing. You bandit you..but cute hey. You've got your eye out on us.
As per usual folks, click on the image to see a bigger picture.

Tuesday, April 07, 2020

"Grapes - 2020" pastel on postcard paper

"Grapes" which were bought at 7am Save-on-Foods this morning. The grapes were still wet.
We were wearing gloves (and scarves for the face) saving our N95s for later.
Incidentally, a man tried to sell us plain face masks upon which someone had printed "N95".....


Pastel on postcard paper

Monday, April 06, 2020

"Rooster" watercolor and pastel, postcard size 4x6


To make the colors more brilliant, I add pastel to my watercolor painting. During this time being housebound, experimentation is a cinch.

Sunday, April 05, 2020

"Birds & Elephant" postcard size, watercolor during isolation


Restless or disturbed birds ten to hang together during take off, and they usually do a few loops around, checking out other feasible landing spots. This is from a photo I once took in the Kruger Park.
Click to enlarge the pic.

Saturday, April 04, 2020

"Old Tjorrie" w/c 4 x 6 inches (postcard).

"Old Tjorrie"

Old vehicles usually get trashed when abandoned.  This truck managed to survive (for now).
During the lockdown I have been doing a number of postcard sketches, and it's a great learning course. (I usually paint in oils with a bigger sizes).

Click the pic above to see a bigger image.

Thursday, April 02, 2020

"Bleached" w/c postcard size - isolation painting


During my isolation I have taken to doing a painting a day - mostly watercolour, meant for sending by email attachment to my immediate family.