Gerard at Café Tirangi

This is my first portrait of a New Zealander. Here, one of Faye's neighbours, Gerard, is wearing his French beret and holding a coffee mug. The scene is set in a Tirangi Road garden with views of Evans Bay and Wellington Harbour beyond. It is morning coffee time,...

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Snow

There are several feline portraits here, and these have often proved to be complicated to paint when the cats' fur was tricoloured or bristly! But in this case, as Snow's fur is not only monocolour but also soft and fluffy, the brushwork is simplified. No attempt...

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Fenêtre sur Jardin Tropical

"Fenêtre sur Jardin Tropical" was painted after a family commission for a second version of the watercolour "Fenêtre", which can be be found on the page "RE Creole Architecture". As might be expected it has many similarities but also differences when compared with...

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French Nostalgia

A bright sun sets over an ocean, and a moon-like planet shines dimly in a calm evening sky. Gentle waves ripple almost noiselessly against a sandy shore, while in the foreground, a man and woman in white sportswear stand face-to-face, observing each other. French...

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Space Sickness on Flowery Slopes

A planet floats in a tormented pink and yellow sky. A sun shines brightly and numerous stars twinkle above a hilly landscape. Terraced slopes in the background could either be natural geological formations, or artificial earthworks. A space ship has landed in the...

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Plein Air Painting of the River Sienne

Plein air painting is the act of painting outdoors, which the French also call painting "sur le motif." If the weather permits there are many advantages of using this method, and luckily, on the 14th August 2021, the conditions were excellent,...

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