Descriptions of the Media used which could be Oils, Acrylics, Pencils, Pastels, Inks or a combination of two or more.
This magnificent example of precision engineering was originally imported from Japan as a pink car. According to the wner It was in a sorry state. So started the long process of rebuilding and some years later It has been completely restored and then some. What you think about that Mr. Ben? Not as nice as […]
Continue reading Every Man’s Dream – Toyota Supra restored to it’s former glory
Ninety six kilometres north east of Kroonstad and sixteen kilometres east of Parys in the Northern Free State is the small farming region of Weiveld. Central to economic enterprise in Weiveld is cattle and grain farming and supported by a twelve tube grain silo operated by Senwes – Grainlink. The scene is of a distant […]
Continue reading Weiveld – Far From The Madding Crowd. – Living the good Life
This is an oil painting on a canvas panel measuring 148 mm x 210 mm (6 in x 8 in) and is one of series including Just an Old Ford, 1937 Chev Coupe, 1933 Ford Sedan Delivery, 1937 Cord Westchester, 1950 Chevrolet Deluxe and Grandpa’s Chev. The first car I remember as a kid was my father’s 1947 […]
Continue reading 1947 Pontiac – In The Tradition Of the Famous Ottawa Chief
Boats at Arniston, Western Cape About 20 km north-east of Cape Agulhas is the holiday village of Arniston and it’s historical neighbour, the fishing village of Kassiesbaai. There is a small “harbour” for the fishing boats in Arniston, owned and managed by the locals. Out of season, in bad weather and when the fish aren’t […]
Continue reading Men and boats, ready for the challenge of the sea
The grand age of steam has long passed us by. All that remains of the steam train era are mainly those engines and train sets maintained and run by private individuals and companies who have a real passion for steam. They have the skills and financial resources to restore, renovate, and maintain these huge, smoking […]
Continue reading Powerful Steam Train whistling by a curious onlooker
The original reference pic for this blue 1950 Chevrolet De Luxe comes from Joshua Morey of Bakersville, North Carolina USA. He had just bought the car in 2019 when he published the pic on FaceBook. It is an all original vehicle with 88,000 miles (140,000) km on the clock. Joshua is co-owner of Grumpy’s Conversions […]
WOODLAND FIRE “Woodland Fire” is one of my more interesting pieces. It has one distinct feature that occurred quite by chance. The brightness of this painting changes all day long, as the light in the room changes. Lovely to watch the intensities increase, and then fade away as evening approaches. It would ideally be hung […]
Continue reading Warm And Mystical – A Crackling Woodland Fire
This piece was commissioned by a collector in Saigon, Vietnam. Anahita Golf Course and Country Club is located on the south east coast of Mauritiusand about 40 km north east of the main International Airport of Mauritius. The two 18 hole courses were designed by Germany’s Bernhard Langer and South Africa’s Ernie Els. This piece […]
Sometime last year I spotted a beautiful photograph of a Namibian sunset, complete with what looks like a Toyota Landcruiser coming up the hill towards the photographer. I obtained the permission of the photographer to use the image as reference. It’s a long way from finished and it is the biggest painting I’ve tackled. It […]
Hidden in this Oil on Canvas Sheet you will find the clever cat and the not so bright guinea fowl. Ah! You found them. The painting is on 265 gsm canvas measuring 228 mm x 305 mm or 9 in x 12 in.Its fairly bright and will work in a confined space, in the loo […]
Continue reading The Stalking Cat and the unsuspecting Guinea Fowl
