'Water Nymph' - Figurative Oil Painting

'Water Nymph'

oil on stretched canvas

41 x 30cm

'The 'Ronda Lene' - Oil Painting

This fishing trawler doesn't exist anymore, she now sits at the bottom of the ocean somewhere. This painting was for my 'cousin-in-law'. The boat belonged to his uncle who passed away a little while ago....so it was very special.

I only had the 2 pic above to work with for reference material. My cousin wanted the boat to be painted as if it was going out to sea. I found this challenging, as I didn't have a pic as to how the actual boat looked from behind....and of course I wanted it to look like the 'Ronda Lene'.

 

....planning sketch 

.....under-painting, still trying to get it right 

The finished painting 

....close-up of the boat.

 

I found this painting hard....as it was like doing a portrait, because the boat had belonged to someone....it was just not any fishing trawler, it meant something special. Plus, I'm not a 'boat' person....I really don't know much about them....so be gentle you guys out there who are boat enthusiasts, lol

 

'Divided' - Nude - Finished

 'Divided'

oil on '2' canvases

both 45 x 60cm

'Divided' - Nude - Work in Progress

'Divided' - Nude - Work in Progress

 .....another update....it's looking good

'Divided' - Nude - Work in Progress

It's time for a change....thought I'd leave the 'figurative landscapes' for a while, & try a few nudes.

They are painted in oils on 2 stretch canvases size 45 x 60cm. 

 

'Sunset Beach Walk' - Figurative Oil Painting

'Sunset Beach Walk'

oil on stretched canvas

30 x 30cm 

.....close up of figure 

.....under-painting

'Let's Get Some Bait' - Figurative Oil Painting

'Let's Get Some Bait'

Oil on stretched canvas

30 x 30cm 

....close up

'Now Son, Let's Catch a Big One' - Figurative Oil Painting

'Now Son, Let's Catch a Big One'

oil on stretched canvas

30 x 30cm 

close up of detail 

....under-painting

'The Orange Shovel' - Figurative Oil Painting

....under-painting 

Close up of figure and detail 

....completed painting

 

'The Orange Shovel'

oil on stretched canvas

30 x 30cm

'Coffee at the Square' - Figurative Oil Painting

'Coffee at the Square'

(King George Square, Brisbane, QLD)

oil on stretched canvas

30 x 30cm

'Sandcastles with Dad' - Figurative Oil Painting

'Sandcastles with Dad'

Oil on Canvas

30 x 30cm

Life Drawing - February

Life Drawing recommenced for '2013' .....it was great to back with the Samford Art Group....

 

I had alot of fun with colour today!

 

 .....warming up

 ....lovin' the colour!!

Portrait 'Mrs Brennan' - Step by Step Images

This portrait was of my cousin's Nanna, she was giving it to her mother as a Christmas gift.  I always worry with portraits....I'm frightened of getting that 'likeness' of the person, but when I first showed it to my cousin Sarah, she burst into tears, so I knew straight away that I nailed it.  I was very pleased and proud to be able to paint this lovely lady.

'Mrs Brennan'

pastel on paper