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!
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!
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!
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!
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.
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!
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!
A warm, lively painting, depicting a warm setting of roses in a lovely glass vase, reflecting sunlight in the water. I love how the impasto of the oil paint adds to the texture of the petals and make this work even more alive!
Nothing is more inspiring than the reflections on a beautiful SILVER URN! So I captured this picture as the sun came rushing through my studio window this morning...didn't linger long though, as winter is setting in! I love how the dappled light, soft petals and broken color all work together in this piece!
SETTING ON A CHAIR with a few of my favourite things! I just love anything in an old enamel pitcher and nothing looks more beautiful than...you guessed it...PEONIES!!!
A darling setting of peonies against purple shutters and a very bright, warm highlight against the back of my little garden table. I love that the lemons only serve as a compliment color to support the composition!
VERDIGRIS sets off beautiful yellow hues, streaming in through the tall, French doors, inviting your eye in with the warm light which leads you towards a glimpse of a lovely Provincial table and chairs in the foreground.
Welcome to my blog! I am an artist, wife and a mother of 3 beautiful children! My Father is the King of kings and therefor I am greatly blessed! I am South African born of French, Dutch and Flemish decent a.k.a Afrikaans. Most of my life has been surrounded by the beautiful Cape vineyards, Cape Dutch architecture and colonial gardens of the beautiful country of mine where I draw inspiration from all things French and fabulous!