The Art of It

    As soon as this painting has been varnished it will be off to its new happy home. 600x460mm Oil on stretched canvas

Constantiaberg Art Society will be holding its Summer Exhibition from Wednesday 16th – Thursday 24th January 2019. 9.30am to 5.30pm at the Richard Crowie Exhibition Hall Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. (Entrance via Gate 2)

Monday 9th until Sunday 18th April 2018, I will be exhibiting some of my en plein air paintings.

Monday 15th January 2018      at 18h30      Richard Crowie Exhibition Hall        Kirstenbosch Gardens Hope to see you

You are invited to the Opening of the Constantiaberg Art Society's SPRING EXHIBITION on FRIDAY 25TH AUGUST 2017 at​ 18h30 At the Richard Crowie Lecture Hall Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. T​he Exhibition will be opened by LESLEY CHARNOCK, Renowned local artist and teacher.  Wine and snacks will be served. The Exhibition will be open from 9h30 to 17h30 daily Friday 25th August - Thursday 7th September 2017. This invitation allows 2 guests free entry into Kirstenbosch Gardens after 17h30 for the Opening only

I will be there! Do pop in for a chat and some soul food!

Constantiaberg Art Society will be holding their Spring Exhibition in the Sanlam Hall, Kirstenbosch from the 26th August to the 9th September. The opening by Fiona Chisholm will be held at 6pm on Friday the 26th August. Anyone who would like an invitation, please contact me or email Constantiabergartsociety@gmail.com.

You are invited to join the South African Society of Artists at their first  ART IN THE PARK for 2015 Rondebosch Park, Corner of Sandown and Campground Roads Over 70 artists will be exhibiting their work Come and browse, chat to the artists and possibly find a bargain or two! Open from 09h00 until 16h00. For more information please contact the SASA secretary on 021 671 8941 or email secretary@sasa-artists.co.za www.sasa-artists.co.za

Constantiaberg Art Society will be holding its Spring Exhibition in the Sanlam Hall, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens from    Friday 22 August until Sunday 31 August between 9.30 am and 5.30 pm .  Don’t miss this great opportunity to purchase an original artwork at this wonderful venue. If you are wanting something really different to do, "pop in" for a visit, view the fabulous artwork and then take a walk on the newly opened Boomslang.

I am having such fun.  Many thanks to my daughter, Tracey, for all the modeling! Simply Crimson - oil on canvas

2012 is my year of creativity and learning.  I have been out of the blogging world for 5 months now all because I have been working very hard! Still life is not my favourite subject matter, but I started classes with Natalie Hirschman at the beginning of this year and this was our first class subject. I am learning so much and changing so fast it is mind blowing. I love it.

Constantiaberg Art Society is holding an exhibition in the Sanlam Hall, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens from 16 January to 25 January 0900 to 1730 every day. Entry into the exhibition is free and on Tuesdays entry in to the Gardens is free for Pensioners.  Members will be exhibiting some wonderful art at very reasonable prices.

The first of two Members Exhibitions was opened on Saturday 28 May at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town.  This exhibition runs until Monday 6 June 2011. I entered one of my en plein air paintings done at a private home at Marina de Gama. The whole painting was done on site, I didn't touch it at home in case I messed it up.  I hope I have conveyed the tranquility of this beautiful venue.  What a place to retire to!

This was painted on one of those extremely exciting days of painting in the field.  Some days everything just works!

I have been very brave and highly stimulated attending an online workshop run by   Johannes Vloothuis backed by Wetcanvas.   https://www1.gotomeeting.com/ register This free workshop starts at 10pm SA time and it actually keeps me wide awake!  I eventually fall into bed at about 12.45 and sleep on all the invaluable information I have received. I have been having a good look at past paintings and I have now adjusted this one.  The trees behind the chimney do not exist and the embankment doesn't quite look like that but that is what art is all about!  I think it looks a lot better!

Painting out has started again with a vengeance!  I have been trying to finish off my painting out work in the studio and starting to get ill with the smell of my oils.  In desperation I tried to go back to acrylics but nearly landed up in tears.  I phoned Catherine at Art Source in Observatory and she said that they had just received  small starter packs of water soluble oils from Reeves and that I really should try it out as they were only R65. Well, this morning I tackled a photo of Baillie's cottage that I took on the first Monday paint out.  Oh what a pleasure to be able to fiddle and fuss and create.  I love them!  I must say that I did miss using a medium and I must get some of that.  It is water soluble as well with no harmful solvents!  What do you think??????

This is a slightly different view of the Cable Car from Signal Hill.  This was on exhibition a few weeks ago and I noticed some changes that needed to be done.  Amazing how one keeps on seeing little tweaks that need to be seen to!  Hopefully it is now finished!