Beach view through a cottage window, with an interesting contrast between sunlight and shadows. Photo reference: courtesy Barbara Stroud. Acrylics on canvas, 24×32 cm
Tag: grass
Sic transit gloria mundi
An old Chevrolet abandoned in a meadow, so old that grass and flowers sprout from inside its grill. All rusty, windows broken, cables hanging from its now blind eyes, the old lady has still a lot of charm and character. Sic transit gloria mundi… Acrylics on canvas, size A3 Big […]
Brighter horizons
An aquarelle (French for watercolor) speaking about hope, about living under brighter horizons. A man sits on the grass, near a logs cabin on a hill slope and gazes in the distance, at the sun rising over the mountains. Ink and watercolors on paper, 24×32 cm.
Alpine pasture
Flowers on an alpine pasture near Cabana Bârcaciu in the Făgăraș mountains, Romania. Palette knife oil painting on gessoed heavy paper, 16×24 cm.
Spring is in the air
From the “Seasons” series: “Spring”. A clear alpine lake with mountains in the distance, pine forests, rocks and lush vegetation. Oils on stretched canvas, palette knife painting, 60×50 cm.
Pond mist
A pond covered in mist. An autumn morning with a wooden bridge, rushes, trees and a barely visible distant wooden fence, wrapped in fog. Charcoal and white chalk on gray paper, 32×24 cm
Washerwoman sketch
Preliminary sketch of a Dutch washerwoman in traditional clothes, for a future oil painting. She is doing manual laundry washing in a zinc tub, surrounded with clear water cans. A manual wringing machine is placed before her. Graphite pencils on Bristol paper, size A4.
Glass bowl with white pebbles, shells and plants
Still life with a decorative glass bowl filled with white pebbles, shells and plants. Charcoal on paper, 32×24 cm
Country road after the rain
A country road after the rain, with puddles in the tire grooves and grass pointing up, revived by the storm. The sky is still slate gray and some clouds still linger menacingly over the hills in the distance. Charcoal and white chalk on gray paper, 50×35 cm