This September I am planning a number of paintings... first and foremost I will be working in a Gray Wolf - something I have been wanting to do for a very long time. I'll be working with photographer, Amy Gerber who will be providing me with reference photographs ... so keep your eyes peeled for updates. Among other side projects I will also be working on a snowy landscape with numerous wolves in the scene, as well as a painting of my favourite african animal - the elephant :-)
First update should appear in the beginning of October! See you all then!
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
An interruption of my sleeping bear, for a fundraiser in aid of the rhinos!
Please enter at https://www.crowdrise.com/rhinos ... all proceeds go to www.savetherhinos.org
As of July 10th, 558 rhinos have been slaughtered for their ivory in South Africa alone.
DETAILED RHINO POACHING DEATHS, BY PROVINCE
| Rhino Deaths |
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
| Kruger National Park |
146
|
252
|
425
| 606 | 351 |
| MNP (SANParks) |
0
|
6
|
3
| 3 | 0 |
| Gauteng |
15
| 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| Limpopo |
52
|
80
|
59
| 114 | 80 |
| Mpumalanga |
17
|
31
|
28
| 92 | 24 |
| North West |
57
|
21
|
77
| 87 | 37 |
| Eastern Cape |
4
|
11
|
7
| 5 | 10 |
| Free State |
3
|
4
|
0
| 4 | 4 |
| KwaZulu Natal |
38
|
34
|
66
| 85 | 48 |
| Western Cape |
0
|
6
|
2
| 0 | 1 |
| Northern Cape |
1
|
0
|
0
| 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL |
333
|
448
|
668
| 1004 | 558 |
Sunday, August 3, 2014
Sleeping bear.....
I am almost halfway through my painting of this sleeping bear, and I just realised I have not updated my blog at all yet... so here we are, 7 pics of the progress I have made over the last month.
I am excited to begin the background next week.... imagine moody fog drifting in from across a lake where pine trees are silhouetted against the pink and yellow hues of the sky, just beginning to envelope the bear as he fades into dreamland. Love it. Once again, I'd like to acknowledge photographer Tom Blandford, who kindly gave permission for me to use his photographs of bears he viewed in Lake Clark National Park in Alaska. It goes without say that his photographs inspire me!
I am excited to begin the background next week.... imagine moody fog drifting in from across a lake where pine trees are silhouetted against the pink and yellow hues of the sky, just beginning to envelope the bear as he fades into dreamland. Love it. Once again, I'd like to acknowledge photographer Tom Blandford, who kindly gave permission for me to use his photographs of bears he viewed in Lake Clark National Park in Alaska. It goes without say that his photographs inspire me!
Saturday, July 5, 2014
Teasers for 2014/ 2015:
A few secret teasers for my fans out there, side projects for 2014/2015:
1) The Wild Duck Chase
2) The Mountain Goat Experiment
3) The Art of Running Wild
1) The Wild Duck Chase
2) The Mountain Goat Experiment
3) The Art of Running Wild
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
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