Figurative Subjects

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Corinne

From a photo of our Swiss friend when she was sitting in the setting sun in Ireland.  I was wanting to capture the glow of the light on her face.  Painted in 2010.

Watercolour, Picture Size: 280x400 Gifted

Corinne's Communion

A family friend, Corinne, from Switzerland who loves experiencing the elements and all that nature can throw at her, walking on a windy day along Kaikoura Beach, South Island, New Zealand. 
Painted in 2009.

Watercolour, Size 280 x 400, Framed Overall size: 520 x 660.  Price $420  Gifted

Ganges The Healer

This painting depicts one of the many rituals commonly seen on the banks of the Ganges River in India.   The man's head shows the white 'gloop' called the "Third Eye" that they paint on their foreheads. Painted early 2011.

Watercolour and ink on brown paper,
Size 350 x 490, Framed Overall size: 430 x 690  Price $420 SOLD

Landing on its Head

This painting is of a fly fisherman at Arthur's lake, Tasmanian Highlands.  Painted in early 2014. 

Watercolour, Size 350 x 520, Framed Overall Size: 590 x 770.  Price $450  SOLD

Looking Over Mum's Shoulder - Noumea

I captured this at a market in Noumea.  The child was acting as if he was looking out for his mother to make sure that if someone was approaching her from behind, he could warn her.  Painted in early 2016. 

Watercolour, Size: 320x500, Unmounted,  Price $420

Nightshift Over

Inspiration for this painting was a very early morning shot in Bolivia of a man returning home having parked his tricycle in the alleyway.  Painted in mid 2015

Watercolour, size 260 x 360 unframed, mounted.  Price: $320

On The Edge

The apparent movement in this subject led me to try to paint the jacket, her hair and the grass in gesso to give it a degree of relief before painting.  The result was extremely pleasing

Acrylic on Terraskin, Size 650x900, framed, Overall size 860x1120  Price $850 SOLD

Rose

This picture appeared to be a rather complex subject which had so much light and shadow interaction that I just had to try and capture it on paper.  It is of a friend, Rose, at Dodges Ferry.  Painted in 2018.

Watercolour, Framed Painting Size 320x460 Gifted

School Tomorrow

I captured these two girls on the boatramp at the Inglis River, in Wynyard Tasmania, enjoying the last few minutes of a warm autumn Sunday evening. Painted in early 2011.

Watercolour Size 470 x 330, Framed Overall Size730 x 580.  Price $600  Gifted

Shadowy Figures

This is one of many shadows cast on a pavement wall by people walking past as we sat having a drink in the afternoon sun at Bellavista, Santiago Chile. Painted in late 2014

Watercolour, Size unmounted: 360 x 540.  Price $200

Slow Day at the Market

This painting is of a couple of old boys at the market in Cuba.  There was so much of interest in this composition and it was an ideal subject for me to make a further attempt at mastering the techniques I learned  from Ross Paterson.   Painted in mid 2015.

Watercolour, Size 470 x 340 Framed (museum glass) Overall Size: 700 x 590.  Price $910

Street Dancers - La Paz

This painting depicts street dancers witnessed in La Paz, Bolivia during 2011.  Celebration street parades and street dancers are commonly seen throughout Bolivia and Peru where it seems any excuse gives cause to the donning of colourful garb, striking up the bands and partying as they roam through the streets making as much noise as possible.   Painted in late 2013

Watercolour, Size: 340x520  Framed, Overall size:540x730.  Price $750   SOLD

Taking a Break - Twilight Hut, Mt Field NP

Three of the girls from the Northwest Walking Club having morning tea at this wonderful old mountain hut in Mt Field National Park.  Painted early 2016.

Watercolour, Size: 500x320, Framed, Overall size: 720x560   Price $480

The Apprentice Luthier

This painting captures the sense of success that a friend of mine experienced when had just completed making his first guitar at a luthier's course held in Bennabio Italy around 2012.  He has since gone on to make another 20 or so guitars.  Painted early 2016.  

Watercolour, Size: 320x500, Framed, Overall size: 560x720   Price $540

The Potter

What attracted me to this painting was the light on his clothing, mirrored somewhat with the pots and the overall composition which draws you in along one hand and then points you to the pots.  This picture was of a Nepalese potter.  Painted in late 2015.

Watercolour, Size 460 x 340, Framed (museum glass) Overall Size: 700 x 590.  Price $950

Window  Series - Girl in Yellow

This was my second attempt at an acrylic on terraskin using gesso to give the effect of water running down a window and the viewer being on the inside.  with this technique, I allowed the paint to run down the page as water would and it channelled itself along the lines of the gesso under-painting.  Painted in 2017

Acrylic on Terraskin, Size 440x660, Framed, Overall size: 600x900 Price: $1200 Commission

Window Series - Red Umbrella

This painting was inspired by looking through the glass windows at the National Gallery of Victoria in St Kilda on a rainy day.  While the window features water running down the outside of the panes, the effect was made even more pertinent on a rainy day where the people outside were sheltering under a red umbrella.  The actual glass in the frame has been etched on the inside to create the idea of a window pane.  This idea led to the Girl in Yellow.  Painted in late 2013.

Acrylic on Terraskin, Size: 420x620 Framed, Overall size:660x840. Price $1200  SOLD