Cows
Cows are a feature of many Queensland farms. They are easy to sketch and lend a character of their own to paintings of Queensland.
Wet Seasons
Paintings of typical wet seasons in regional Australia. Farmers bear the problems caused by the flooding rains, knowing that it heralds good years to come.
Old Vehicles
The post features paintings of several old vehicles, left to decay after their working life has ended.
Yellow and Blue
Bright colours really stand out when combined with a dark background. I often use this effect in still life painting. I have a lot of blue-patterned cloths and when combined with yellow lemons from my tree that makes a great subject for still life painting.
Bottlebrush
The great variety of bottlebrush flowers makes for a great still-life subject. In this post I have shown some of my paintings of these great Australian flowers.
Sunflowers
With the virus spreading in our community, I have gathered some sunflower paintings to cheer us all up. Their bright happy faces remind us that one day good times will come again.
Fences
We have all been feeling fenced in by the Covid virus. Here are some paintings of fences in case we haven’t already seen enough of them.
Syrian Plate
I brought back a plate from Syria, I didn’t realize at the time the wealth of joy and horror that it would come to represent.
Fresh Flowers
I paint on weekdays, but Saturday is my gardening day. I have always been a keen gardener and these days I’m often growing things to paint. Brisbane is sub tropical and I can grow plants all year round, though the plants grow slowly in our mild winters. It’s a constant battle with the wildlife: possums,…