Tuesday, July 31, 2012

SUNFLOWERS



I love the play of light on sunflowers, the contrast of blue and yellow, the rhythm of uneven leaves netted together, I love everything about sunflowers! And tried to capture that in this work. Think it worked out well and am going to play with this theme for as long as summer lasts in these flowers.


Monday, July 30, 2012

WATERMELON

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After making a turn at Costco yesterday, I came home with one huge watermelon and therefor a little bit more time to paint it as it takes longer for my family to fly through a watermelon than say...cherries!
The summer is at it's peak at present and I love how the dappled light hits this scene.


Saturday, July 28, 2012

PEACHES

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Peaches are in season and that means my husband buys them! So, just before the kids devour them all I had to paint a few for remembrance! The silver vase has just arrived with our furniture which was store in SA for 4 years! I am happy to have a few of my favorite things around again



Thursday, July 26, 2012

BLUE SHUTTER

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A delightful painting inspired by my old blue shutters. The play of textures, colors, shadows and shapes, all working together to make what I think is one of my best paintings, if I may say so myself!


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​A warm and special painting with beautiful reflections. Dappled light from under my big California Oak tree, just outside my kitchen casts lovely purple shadows in the morning. I like to capture the play of light on special objects I collect on my thrift store outings!



Tuesday, July 24, 2012

LEMONS ON BLUE

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This painting reflects what I see when I peek over my easel every day, which might give you a clue about where I paint.....in my lounge! Which, I must add, has the best light in the house and also makes me feel connected to my kids, animals and all that goes on while I'm happily painting away!


Monday, July 23, 2012

FRENCH GALVANIZED PITCHER


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The quaintest little French shop in our Valley, TANCREDI & MORGEN, lent me one of their antique French galvanized pitchers as inspiration and this is what I did with it. Though it is grey and not so grand, I think it came out just fine what with the bright fruit and flowers to boot!


Friday, July 20, 2012

DELFT AND PEONIES

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​This is a second in a series of paintings depicting a delft vase with roses, peonies and lemons. The late afternoon light shines on the French pitcher which makes for interesting shadows and lively highlights. It will look darling in any kind of French style atmosphere.


Thursday, July 19, 2012

FRENCH POMEGRANATES

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A French style depiction of pomegranates from my friend's garden whom also gave me the lovely platter for Christmas! I made this painting for her mom who took it back to South Africa with her.




Wednesday, July 18, 2012

DELFT VASE


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A vibrant still life depicting a French style setting of a pitcher, grain sack and delft vase. Cool shadows set off vibrant colors. A lovely color study that will brighten up any room.


Tuesday, July 17, 2012

FRENCH PITCHER WITH CHERRIES

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My dear friend Jane gave me a bag of cherries before leaving for Arkansas, and boy did I have to move fast to take a picture of it in this bowl as cherries don't have a very long shelf life in our house!




Monday, July 16, 2012

SUMMER TABLE

Oil on Canvas                                                                   SOLD                                                                             28 X 36

A lively, summery and bright painting with light and shadows dancing on the roses and fruit.This painting has a wonderful rustic and impressionistic feel.



Sunday, July 15, 2012

VASE DE HYDRANGEA


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My latest painting in a series of truly French inspired works. I mainly want to depict the touch of sunlight on fresh fruit which reminds of a lazy morning in the South of France! Hence the grain sack dish cloth! Beautiful, French grays, blues and soft pinks would go well in any sophisticated setting.
This listing is for a 24" X 36" painting, painted on the sides so you won't need to frame if you choose not to.




Friday, July 13, 2012

CARMEL MISSION

Carmel Mission
Our dear friends, Matt and Caitlin are getting married today at Carmel Mission. I made this painting especially for them as a wedding gift as they both have a passion for missions and also of course this will be a snapshot of the happiest day of their lives, captured on canvas! They will be living in Belgium for the first few years of their marriage, so I hope this will find a special place in their new home!

Thursday, July 12, 2012

FIRST WALK


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This is a soft, gentle rendition of a mother and her baby taking a few first steps on the beach. A special moment captured in the late afternoon sun.



Wednesday, July 11, 2012

STROLL AT SUNSET

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A beautiful painting of a mother, her friend and their kids on the beach at sunset. Warm impressionist light is set off against pleasing purples and blues.
This painting will be a lovely conversation piece in any home, wether it be a beach home, your own home or even an office space to remind you of a wonderful vacation at sea.
This listing is for an oil on canvas painting, measuring:
16" X 20"
The canvas is painted on the edges so you might not need to frame.



Tuesday, July 10, 2012

FIRST SEA OUTING

SOLD ~ Oil on Canvas

A lovely snapshot of my niece, Isabella's first visit to Camps Bay beach in Cape Town. I really tried to push the warm highlights against the cool blues of the sea.


Sunday, July 8, 2012

WHITE FLOWERS ON GRAIN SACK


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This setting is simply a lovely ensemble of a few French objects which I painted to compliment a previous painting a client bought for her husband. It has a masculine feel to it with the brown and blue background setting off the white flowers. The teacup reflects the teapot in the previous painting and subtly unites the two paintings.



Saturday, July 7, 2012

FRESHLY CUT FLOWERS

SOLD ~ oil on canvas
For this piece, I set out to push the intensity between cool and warm, highlight and shadow and am pleased with the result. There is an overall happy, sunny moment captured, and that is exactly how I feel at present!




Friday, July 6, 2012

LEMONS IN CLOCHE


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My friend, Mari gave me this cloche for my birthday this year which she bought on a visit to her daughter in France. I love that I can put anything in it and not only cake which never lasts longer that the trip from the oven to the nearest plate!



Thursday, July 5, 2012

TOMATOES OF PROVENCE

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Oil on Canvas 11" X 14"
This fresh Provincial painting is reminiscent of all things French. My husband brought these fresh tomatoes home last night and once I saw it I knew it was going to land up in my painting today! I plonked it down on the kitchen chair, as I was baking bread and there was nowhere else in the kitchen for it to go!
I love the strong contrast of red against blue and the lovely topiary which is one of many in my house!






Wednesday, July 4, 2012

PEONIES IN FRENCH PITCHER

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It was a sunny day on the Monterey peninsula today, and the sun shone beautifully through my bedroom window onto this white pitcher and peonies. Just had to capture this warm, inviting little scene!



Tuesday, July 3, 2012

LUCA


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A tender rendition of my daughter Luca, whom I have captured as the sun shone on her through a sky light. I think what makes this painting successful is that the focus point is where the strongest highlight and lowlight meet.



Monday, July 2, 2012

LEMONS IN DELFT


SOLD ~ oil on canvas
This is a lovely French Style painting I did of a few lemons I got from my friend's garden. The strong, warm yellows are beautifully set off against the dark, delft blues. This painting will go well in any home as it is a classic piece with strong colors and warm tones.