Promise

Currently available for viewing and purchase at Constantia Village.

Oil on canvas

A1

Unframed 

Some early mornings are just imbued with the promise of a glorious future, as was this morning to me. The misty beach scene opened up to the beginnings of a rainbow. The light and vibration of the scene was filled with hope and assurance. Quite frequently I find in nature the exact feeling or reflection of what I need in that moment.

Dreams (Langston Hughes 1901 –1967)

Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.

Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.

I used oil paint in on this canvas to produce this scene. I paint by glazing the colours onto the canvas. The sky and rainbow scene is made up of about 20 thin layers of oil paint. It is a technique used by some of the classic dutch painters and I find that the colours seem almost luminous when I apply this technique. It is a slow process as one needs to wait for the paint to dry completely before applying the next layer. Often complimentary colours are painted over each other so mixing the final colour on the canvas by the use of these layers. I love the varying textures of all ocean and beach scenes. The smooth feel of the sky directly in opposition to the grainy texture of the beach foreground. To me it resembles the contrasts of life from which we weave our stories.

Delivery in and around the Western Cape is free and totally personalised (I love seeing where my creations find a home) Delivery to be scheduled with in one week from purchase.

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