Straight Painte

Oil on board. 35X50cm. R1000. 2008

Stopping to paint when a certain soulful quality is attained is good timing.                            

Application takes time and often when one has applied an undercoat it can disappear into the surface if it is still porous or the colour is mixed too thinly. The medium evaorates or soaks in with warm temperature and the colour resin is left on the surface.

With the beauty of paint one can choose a style to stick with that suits, and inevitably accompanies the individual's language.

2008. Oils on Mountboard. R500

Touches of Surrealism can still be appealing, without having to go the full surrealistic route.

Unwittingly, painters often seem to paint what has still to transpire, it is almost as it they tap into actuality before it has landed, and art can be prophetic or historical, as much as one tries to stay in the present.

Cropping paintings  is sometimes a solution to some of the image working, and the rest being out of synchronization. An artist also needs to be a handyman with a saw,  to cut it in half.

1997. Oils on Canvas. R1000.

In the defining years of establishing a painting identity, or finding ones consistency, A finished painting can be worked again to lose some of the translucent qualities first identified, and then some of the freshness. I always advocate to myself to simply paint it again, but what an undertaking in the real world of time.

1998. Peripheral Matters. 900X700. R2000

1997,

1996

1994. 950X750cm. Oils on Canvas board. R2000. Owned by Carol.

Avoiding the temptation to paint slim figures, I made an exception with this one.

Which was revolutionary for me. Partially accepting the fact that I am fat but think thin.

Oils on hardboard. 2004. Jennifer. 75X60cm R2000

Favourite Lady with a heart of Gold. Inspite of the hardships of life, Jennifer comes out bright and smiling, has a kind heart and is sweetly spoken. All who know her are fond of her, yet she is firm in resolve and quick to serve.

Another partial painting photo (image too big to scan) on the shoulder to shoulder theme, which I quite enjoy painting.

2008.

So obvious to me, that once we have arrived at the status of human, we all are at the destination and there is no where to go, but to follow the prompts from within, and to be sure to listen carefully to guidance and conscience.

2007. Oil and Acrylic on Mount Board. 75X62cm. R500.