Monday, July 22, 2013

Sunday, July 21, 2013

RUS STOEL IN BLOU

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RUS STOEL IN BLOU is a strong composition of warm sunlight and vibrant cast shadows emphasizing the simple French table and blue vase.



Friday, July 19, 2013

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

FRENCH BLUE AND ROSES

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I love all French object d'art and this painting celebrates that! Fluffy pink roses are set off against the horizontal lines of French shutters. Grapes in the foreground lift the dappled light and shadows which makes for a very lovely piece of art.



Saturday, July 6, 2013

PROTEA

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Once again, my dear friend Penny gave my mom a massive bunch of fynbos flowers, and the beauty of this one Protea inspired me to paint! Of course, the guavas didn't last very long!!


Thursday, June 27, 2013

MY KOMBUISTAFEL

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In the late afternoon, while preparing to cook dinner, the sun always comes rushing through my kitchen window and brings a different picture everyday, here are a few roses from the garden and oranges I get straight from the farms in Salinas,CA.



Wednesday, June 26, 2013

DELF BOWL

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I love delft, oranges, peonies and of course the sun...and like the way this has turned out to be a very pleasing composition of my favourite things!



Monday, June 24, 2013

PENNY'S POPPIES


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Penny is one of my dearest, dearest friends and she gave me these poppies when I saw her a few days ago. They were still completely closed and we have had so much fun watching them pop open! I couldn't wait to capture these lovely beauties on canvas!


Friday, June 21, 2013

TANIA SE SITKAMER

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 This painting is as warm, peaceful and lively at the same time, just like my sister Tania herself. It speaks of everything she is, welcoming, calming, interesting and most of all beautiful! This is her sitting room, drenched by the late winter sun, just like she lightens everybody's lives around her!




Thursday, June 20, 2013

KOPPIETJIE TEE

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My mom has a cup of tea every morning, from the finest China. She is a wise woman and it is only fitting that the cup should be right on top of a stack of books. I have always loved this chair as I have my mom!



Wednesday, June 19, 2013

SUNLIT ROOM

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A sunlit room that is warm and sunny and everything in between that says come and sit for a while!


Saturday, June 15, 2013

TANIA SE VENSTER

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So, I'm visiting between my sisters..I am one of 7 kids... and this is what my Sister Tania's beautiful window looks like! I collected a few antique glass bottles,lemons from here tree and finished it off with lovely, fluffy peonies!




FRANSE EETKAMER

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FRANSE EETKAMER is a painting of a French dining room, in lovely muted colours yet striking light coming through the beautiful French window. I love the inviting arrangement of the chairs that beg your eye to stay a little longer!