SUNLIT II

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The second Sunlit painting in a series of interiors that celebrate the warmth of sunlight rushing through beautiful French windows. This lovely room sports beautiful ornate mirror frames and a glimpse of a book on the foot stool, reminiscent of all the most wonderful luxuries life can possibly offer!

VYF ROSE

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VYF ROSE...or five roses is a color study where I tried to really intensify the temperature in a way that looks effortless yet took focus not to push either the composition or color balance too far and in the process retain tension and intrigue.

SECRÉTARIAT

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SECRÉTARIAT is a painting all about the love of books, and nothing can be more special than a secréteriat to keep them all in!

DEUX CHAISES

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DEUX CHAISES is a painting I have really enjoyed creating. Though it is an opulant setting of a French interior, it still has beautiful muted colors to to set off the strong primaries!

ROOIBOS

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ROOIBOS is a painting that contains everything I love so very dearly, a Martha Stewart teapot, love everything Martha....a French tea towel.....love everything French.....and my mom's chair...love my mom....which I have inherited when I moved to the States...not to mention the best organic apples from a friend's tree!
Rooibos is the best and most healthy South Africa tea, and did I mention it....love Rooibos!

SUNLIT

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SUNLIT with early morning rays steaming through tall French windows! What a warm and welcoming sight!

PINK ROSES

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PINK ROSES is a painting I donated to the Daily Paint Works Hurricane Sandy fundraiser. The proceeds of this painting went to The Salvation Army who helps with feeding the people who were affected by the hurricane.

DIE VOORHUIS

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DIE VOORHUIS is a very special space with very warm highlights complimented by cool, grey and purple low lights. I love how the suns streams in through the window which makes the fireplace look even cozier!

DAPPLED LIGHT

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DAPPLED LIGHT stream through the large branches of Californian oaks whenever one goes to The Corkscrew Café. This quaint restaurant lies in the heart of Carmel Valley Village, CA where the sun ALWAYS shines! And so I tried to capture it in this scene by juxta positioning intense yellows against cool blues.

THE CORKSCREW Café

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THE CORKSCREW Café is the second in a series of outdoor paintings, reminiscent of quaint Carmel,California. I just love everything about this setting, the dappled light, colorful makeshift, canvas canopies and the bustle of happy patrons!

THE CORKSCREW

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THE CORKSCREW cafe is a quaint restaurant in the heart of Carmel Valley where you can taste Georges' wine and have THE BEST wood fired pizza's. The place is buzzing all day, every day and after spending lunch there, I just had to capture all the beautiful, earthy colors, dappling through the Californian Oaks!

ROOI EETKAMER

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ROOI EETKAMER encapsulates everything that is good about eating in a dining room, ambience, warmth, style and fabulous elegance! And that is what I tried to capture in this vibrant, strong painting!

BLUE HYDRANGEA

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BLUE HYDRANGEA is a painting I did for this weeks challenge where we had to basically use blue as the main color of which without relying on reds an oranges to make the blue 'pop'!! Well, what do you think???

SISTER MOON

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SISTER MOON is a music lover's red wine, harvested and bottled in Tuscany by no other than legendary Sting himself, aptly named after his hit song Sister Moon!
This was a commission for a client who love to have a glass of Sister Moon when she plays her beautiful, antique, white baby grande Emerson!

Cheers!

TANGERINES

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TANGERINES are in season and such an inspiration to paint on this crisp cool autumn day! These were in my kitchen window when the early morning sun rushed in.

TIME FOR THE WILLIAMS'

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TIME FOR THE WILLIAMS' depicts a few of my dear friends, Christine and Kim's special items they have been collecting over the years. I feel fortunate to have had this opportunity to capture what is special to them, as they are to me!

LES PIVOINES

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LES PIVOINES is a lovely, colorful and expressive painting of French peonies at their best...in a lovely cream pitcher and would look beautiful in any provincial interior!

BLOMMETJIE BLOU

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BLOMMETJIE BLOU is a strong, yet warm and special painting of everyday objects that show of sun in it's most beautiful form....shining through lemons!

ABIGAIL'S BLUE

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Abigail's Blue is a collection of beautiful Delft from all over the world that my dear friend Abigail and her husband, Don, have collected over the course of their happy marriage. I am blessed to know them both and honored to have been able to capture a few of their favorite things!

DELFT REFLECTIONS

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Here I am with one of those classic blue and yellow pieces that looks beautiful in any setting....though I've tried to make this painting crisp and clean as only lemons against blue and do!

SILVER JUG

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I like how this painting worked out in that the roses at the top are there but yet not over powering, letting the silver jug be the focus of the setting!

SUNLIT

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A vibrant sunlit scene of some of the pots and urns on my kitchen counter. I captured the late afternoon sun peeping through the studio window...and I just had to paint it before sunset!

SPILHAUSE VASE

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My husband gave me this beautiful crystal vase for a wedding anniversary, maybe the only one he ever remembered!! I love the texture of the glass and reflections of the water and petals.

CITRUS WEDGES

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Did I say oranges are in season??? We went fruit shopping at Moss Landing on Sunday which is right on the outskirts of Salinas, the salad bowl of the USA....and where one can buy fruit in season for CHEAP...so hence more oranges!

ORANGES

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So oranges are in season...at least in the Northern Hemisphere..and so this is what is inspiring me right now. Love the intensity of oranges agains cool blues. This is a vibrant, strong and overall happy painting!