Wednesday, November 9, 2011


A couple of fruity studies. must admit the apples look good enough to eat but sadly when we have bought kiwi apples this year they have been far from yummie.

Monday, October 17, 2011

No prize for guessing which is the New Zealand scene.

Peggy Cove Nova Scotia is well known, bleak and a little mysterious.






Tuscany is a place I just have to visit.












No you are not seeing double This is a study of no one in particular












This one of our Kerrie (daughter number two) was from a photo taken at Takapau, Hawkes Bay. We farmed there for a short time. I call the study 'Kerries Bubbles' (self explanitory)
Our view over the Takapau Plains with the Ruahine Ranges in the distance.

Enjoyed doing this tuti-fruti piece, I love bold colours.





This one on the right was a bit out of the ordinary, an excercise in impressionismmmmmm!









Dry-brushing, white on black. Exciting but could not wait to do the colour thing---see below!