bits n bobs
So interweb silence, why? Well, i’m recently full-time employed (score!) plus a three year old son, so the priorities/time/energy thing has come up. I’m hoping to adjust, get into a […]
So interweb silence, why? Well, i’m recently full-time employed (score!) plus a three year old son, so the priorities/time/energy thing has come up. I’m hoping to adjust, get into a […]
Happy 2014! I’m back after a fantastic and refreshing holiday – I did paint and draw in the cracks between the fun chaos of children and food-family-music-swimming-booze. So here’s a […]
Holiday time, so a couple of relaxed drawings to keep the eye in – pencil view in Cape Town; my mothers fig tree in Johannesburg; a bench with plants and […]
Man i’ve missed oil painting! I love it so much and am still learning the real basics – you do need to work at it somewhat consistently to get anywhere. […]
I’ve been busy with some odd jobs for cash and in addition have had no interwebs, thus the radio silence. One of the jobs was setting up an event and […]
Still having fun sketching with pen instead of my usual charcoal, with some watercolour/pastel and ink thrown in. Good to just sketch regularly so that it’s less of a perfection […]
Haven’t done a self portrait for a while…here are two in completely different styles. Very elongated, eyes too high, but fun to do. Getting reaquainted with pen and ink (and […]
Our painting group got together on Saturday – this time to paint with tea, a subtle process. I used chamomile (yellow) and rosehip (beautiful red which dries blue-grey). Due to […]
I’ve just started drawing with pen again, challenging since it is so unbending and definite in comparison to charcoal, pastel and watercolour. The necessity of making each mark count without […]
I jumped in and continued with the family portraits (it’s been a while!) in watercolour, pastel and charcoal. I chose a bit of a difficult picture, what with the downward/sideways […]