Sunset Mural

Early 2010 I was approached by the owner of a conference centre at Velddrift, Western Coast to recreate a sunset scene similar to the early 1950's. The conference centre is situated on the beach in line with what is left of the old jetties, used to offload fish from the big trawlers. Me and my wife had to spend considerable time in the local library's archives to gather enough info. The size had to be 5m x 2.5m a just fit into my studio. The painting consisted of 3 canvas panels each 2.5 m high and took 2 months to complete. The panels were carefully packed and then couriered down to the Cape from Pretoria. I flew down to the Cape, transported it up the Western Coast and at last had the pleasure to see the finished product fitted on the entrance wall of Sunset's entrance.

Workshops! workshops! workshops!!!

All of a sudden workshops are in demand. Young and old alike are caught up with a fascination with portraiture. The demand for workshops grew so quickly that my diary for 2010 is full already till end of the year. But what talent!!! There is so much talent hidden out there and I have the privilege to help artists discover their natural talent for portraiture. The WSSA branch in Polokwane and the WSSA branch in Centurion both invited me and my wife recently to come and give a one day workshop, which led to a four-day workshop in Polokwane (Pietersburg) later this month.

Oil of Joy

What a blessing it was to be able to complete this Oil portrait in time for her birthday. Oh the privilege of capturing the emotion of "joy" on the face of a fellow human being....

Charcoal, Charcoal, Charcoal !!

What a wonderful medium to express oneself with!

You can spread it, you can move it, you can fade it, but you can't fake it....

This wonderful medium is as old as art itself and still can't be replaced.

This little face is obviously glad to be Charcoaled down forever......

Family in oil

What a priveledge it was to capture this little family for ever on canvas. We met on several occasions and these meetings helped me tremendously in capturing the relationship among them.

The richness of the oil paint also added to the feeling of serenity radiating from their beautiful faces.

Latest Pastel

What a wonderful experience it was to see the faces of these wonderful people when the portrait was unveiled and they saw it for the first time! Most rewarding...

WELCOME !!!

Those of us who are interested in producing a portrait of another human being are usually so absorbed by this prospect that every other kind of artistic endeavor pales by comparison.



Portraiture can be most frustrating, but believe me it is most rewarding!



Although we all have two eyes, a nose and a mouth, every person is unique. Not only unique in likeness, but also in so many areas not visible to the eye. This uniqueness is what the artist is being challenged with. Can the artist capture the personality, likeness and essence of a peson on a two dimensional support?



Most rewarding it is to plunge right into such a challenge and see the face of a child or adult or elderly emerge out of the canvas! Wow!