Normy

This is Normy's portrait. He lives in the nearby hills and is very well looked after by his owner, my friend Janet. I painted Normy from a picture she gave me and used the chiaroscuro technique to create a sense of drama and the illusion of volume. I wanted to engage the viewers....Normy seems very friendly and looks cute, but he is a bull, therefore not your average pet.  Anyway, I have enjoyed doing this painting a lot.

Yann's eggplants

I did this oil painting just a few weeks ago. I painted those "aubergines" for my friend Yann. The paint was still very wet when he got the painting. Anyway, I hope he enjoys this painting as much as I enjoyed painting it.

Moon down under

This is my latest oil painting. It has been awhile.....I have enjoyed very much painting this one. This painting is now living at a friend's place in Grenoble, France. Lucky painting, delighted friend and happy me!

Photo of the moon from Savoie France

Moon October 2015 France

This is a picture of the moon taken from Savoie France (October 2015). I wanted to compare it with the picture I took in Australia (July 2015). See photo below or my post dated 12 July 2015.
So down under, people see the moon "upside down". Can you spot the differences? Interesting!...but which way is right-side up in space?
Anyway, I might one day try to paint the moon on a very large canvas. Could be fun!

Moon July 2015 Australia

Photo from Cappadocia

I'm in Goreme, Turkey. Beautiful scenery and I'm having a wonderful time!

Photo from Chartreuse.

Not painting.....BUT.....holidaying in Savoie France. Going to Turkey tomorrow for 3 weeks. Life is good! l will resume painting when I get back to OZ. Cheers for now.

Photo of the moon from my studio

This is a picture of the moon taken from my studio with my new camera. The zoom function is mind blowing. I am liking this camera a lot and have been taking many pictures as potential references for future paintings. I will resume painting when I will hear the muses calling but for now, I'm going with the flow.