Stormy Day #4

Daily painting #4  6"x8" oil painting on primed canvas board

Woke up to a strange grey sky and bright blue sea....something is brewing on the horizon...inside weather on the East Coast today for sure!

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Breakfast Strawberries #3

Daily painting #3 5"x7" oil on canvas primed board (SOLD)

Today it was my birthday...what a wonderful way to start the day, enjoying these little ruby gems! They were as delicious as they look....something quite appealing about a little insignificant strawberry...I think!

Breakfast Paw-paw #2

Daily painting #2 6"x8" oil on board

I was eager to get started in my studio and excited about doing another little painting sketch to get myself into a 'good space' before tackling other paintings in my studio. This little paw-paw (papaya) bought from the farmers market the day before, found its way onto my canvas...before the rest of the family were even up for breakfast!

Flip-flop Friday #1

Daily painting #1 6"x8" oil on primed board (SOLD)

So this is where my daily painting journey began... In Durban, on the East coast of South Africa we celebrate a day called flip-flop Friday in honour of many charities, one of them being a charity which supports providing shoes for children in rural schools who would otherwise be going to school barefoot. In Durban flip-flops are also a celebration of FUNSUNZI (fun in the sun) and on Flip-flop Friday everyone is encouraged to wear flip-flops whether you are off to school or off to the office in your jacket and tie! Feeling otherwise about a painting I was working on, I put it aside, picked up a little canvas and decided to do a little, fun and quick painting to get rid of my painting frustration.... I looked down at my feet, whipped off my flip-flop and painted away.....this little 6"x8" did the trick... The next day before getting started with other work I decided to do a quick little painting sketch again... And so my daily painting bug had bitten ...and I was hooked!

This little painting was given away via Facebook to a family living in Devon. Liesel is originally from Durban, South Africa and with a British winter approaching, I thought they could do with a little FUNSUNZI in their home...and so the first painting travelled....Paintings in the Post had begun....without me even realizing it!

Pumula Rain #30

Daily painting #30 6"x8" oil painting on canvas

Well the ladies managed to paint outdoors and the weather held out until we were all packing up to leave....and then it rained....and it was pouring by the time we reached Durban (about an hours traveling). How was that for a spot of luck...thank you Mother Nature for your generosity!

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Pumula at last! #29

Daily painting #29  5"x7" oil painting on primed canvas board

Well the weather is being kind...blue skies this morning and turquoise sea...hooray! The ladies all arrive today...I travelled down to Pumula Beach Hotel yesterday in sheets of rain and howling winds...said a few prayers along the way but arrived safe and sound to get things organized. Pumula is a Zulu* word meaning 'to rest'....a more apt name for this beautiful little spot I could not find....so let's rest from the busy of everyday, use our energy to paint....and most importantly full the soul tank!

*Zulu is one of our 11 official South African languages. It is spoken mainly in the province of  KwaZulu Natal which is home to the Zulu culture. It is one of the languages our children are taught to speak at school in this province, along with Afrikaans and English.

Thank you Jackie Davis for your photos!

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Garden Rose #28

Daily painting #28  6"x6" oil painting on primed canvas board

With rainy weather on the horizon and a painting weekend with the ladies from my studio planned....I am frantically gathering flowers, household items and other still life goods to take with me in case we have to paint indoors all weekend.....anyhow this rose is far too beautiful to be left out in the rain for a bashing.... I would like to enjoy it for a few days longer!

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