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A Fisherman mending his Net

The only way to fight this weather is to stay thickly dressed and paint some bright pics. So lay on the tubes of Yellow Ocre and Indian Red!Nothing serious. Everybody cannot aspire to be the next Old Grande Dame of SA Art!

Why are patterns so fascinating?

Art is the imposing of a pattern on experience, and our aesthetic enjoyment is recognition of the pattern."Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947), English philosopher and mathematician. Dialogues, June 10, 1943. A pattern is something that repeats. And as simple as this sounds we are surrounded by a myriad of patterns everywhere, everyday. Our brains are wired for pattern recognition, because recognition of patterns is key to our survival. For example, the better you are at recognizing the patterns of cars travelling along a road, the more successfully you are able to cross this road avoiding the flow of traffic.Our brains are constantly searching out new

Ripples Among Flowers (2009) - Waterlily Series

Size: 40.5cm W x 30.5cm H x 3.5cm DI used a darker background as my starting point and it contrasted well with the dots I used I think gave a feeling of depth. I really like the purple flowers & will be using them in the next painting (a really big canvas). I tried to get some differentiation with the concentric circles used for the water - a larger concentration in centre and fewer (but larger) towards the canvas edges...Feeling more confident that I have enough 'good' ideas tried to pool them together for a big canvas - and looking forward to seeing finished result!This acrylic painting is constructed of coloured dots approximately 1mm in diamet

Lily Pads No.5 (2009) - Lily Pads Series

Size: 40.5cm W x 30.5cm H x 3.5cm DJust trying out some different variations in flower & leaf colours & contrasts. I like the 'scalloped' edges of the leaves. I tried out a monotone mid-blue background as my starting point, but a feel that the mid-tone didn't provide enough contrast with the dots to give a sense of depth.This acrylic painting is constructed of coloured dots approximately 1mm in diameter. Below are some close-ups. Click on images for an even larger view!

Girl By the Sea

Unknown Title but worth Clicking for Larger Image (detail amazing)I found this painting in an antiques/collectables store. It only measures about 16cm wide x 12cm high (not inluding frame). I can't make out the artists name and have no idea when painted (maybe 1920's or earlier?).I am just so breathtaken by the detail & composition. It makes me feel that I am the girl standing there with the wind in my hair looking out at the sea with a sad longing. I can almost hear the cry of the sea gulls, the crash of the waves and smell the salt spray in the air. I feel locked in suspense waiting for that magnificient wave to crash to the shore in a fury of

Between Fantasy & Reality

"All ways here are MY WAYS!!!" - the Queen of Hearts, Alice in WonderlandOne of the difficulties I faced when developing my style (which I still encounter) is whether to try to depict the reality of what I'm trying to paint or to paint what I feel is 'right'. If I'm painting a flower, for example, then the scientist in me screams 'you must show the pistals & stamen in the centre' or 'it has three layers of petals, not two'. But the artist in me quietly thinks 'I know this is not an accurate depiction but it somehow looks better this way'.....So which path to take? Fantasy or reality?Since my garden & love of plants had been one of my biggest

Dr. Frankenstein & the Holy Grail

Okay, so maybe the title is little dramatic...but what is life without drama?Dr. Frankenstein's driving obession was to imbue an inanimate body with the force of life. Tragically he realised in the attainment of his creation that although he had given life to his creation, he believed that it lacked a soul. Dr. Frankenstein became depressed by his perceived failure and rejected his creation....not knowing till it was too late that he was wrong.So what does this have to do with me? I guess I feel like Dr. Frankenstein in the sense that my constant ambition is to create a painting with 'soul'. Something that evokes emotion with a real WOW! factor.I know
 
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