Category Archives: oil painting

caring about 2 figs

Posted on 1 August 2011 by sgolding

I drew some lush ripe figs on a tablecloth at a winery in the Adelaide hills at lunch with friends.  A lovely afternoon and a nice little watercolor on rough watercolorpaper about the size of an A4 sheet and this … Continue reading →

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a languid Guest

Posted on 29 July 2011 by sgolding

my archibald entry of 2010 was a portrait of the Hon. Paul Guest QC, a retired Family Court Judge and a three time olympian.  The image is of him seated in a chair with a languid physical presence.  That’s the subject … Continue reading →

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Hazards, Freycinet 2009

Posted on 24 July 2011 by sgolding

The painting in the portfolio is of the range of the hazards on the Freycinet peninsula in Tasmania.  It is based on a small watercolour and ink drawing (above) I did from the lookout point to wineglass bay across to … Continue reading →

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A flight of ducks

Posted on 18 July 2011 by sgolding

  I did a small ink and wash drawing in sepia of a swimming duck in a muddy river. From that I developed a small series of three paintings, the veritable 1950’s icon of a flight of three plaster ducks … Continue reading →

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