Watercolour
Mmmm … Forbidden Donut
Not for sale. Something a bit different. It is good to try something else for a change. It helps to extend your style and technique. I watched a Helen Campbell Youtube tutorial, then did my own version… 😁 Watercolour with a touch of pencil…
Vanadinite on Barite, Mibladen, Morocco Finished
Not currently for sale. Vanadinite on barite from Mibladen, Morocco finished. Watercolour and coloured pencil on A5 black paper. The red is a bit redder in person. Hard to get a good rendition with the black paper.
Vanadinite on Barite, Mibladen, Morocco WIP
A work in progress (WIP) of vanadinite on barite from Mibladen, Morocco. Watercolour on A5 300gsm cold pressed black paper.
Hyalite Opal, Oamaru, New Zealand
Gone to a new home. Quite a tricky one to paint. This is a hyalite opal specimen from Oamaru, North Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. The width of view of the specimen is 5mm. Watercolour and coloured pencil on A5 paper.
Bakari, a Male Lion, ZooDoo, Tasmania
Commission Work. Bakari is a male lion that lives at ZooDoo, a wildlife park in southeastern Tasmania. He was used as the subject for a commission painting. Watercolour and coloured pencil on A3 paper. Image is a closeup, about a third of the final work.
Amazonite, Smoky Quartz, Smoky Hawk Claim, Colorado, USA
Not currently for sale. The most amazing amazonite I have seen. This crystal is a monster and aptly named “The Icon”. Found by the Dorris family while filming an episode of Prospectors, and prepped by Tim Dorris for display at the Tucson Show in 2015. Watercolour and ink.
Sulphur, Italy
Found a home already. Yellow sulphur crystals contrast nicely with a dark matrix. This painting one of a number that I took with me to Tucson one year. This one did not come back. 😁 Watercolour on black paper.
Seven Stones
Commission Work. I was asked to acquire seven specific rocks/minerals and paint them. I found most of what was requested while in Tucson, Arizona. Watercolour on black card.
Opal, Coober Pedy, South Australia
Not currently for sale. An imagined underground scene at the famous opal locality of Coober Pedy, South Australia. Watercolour.
Pyrite, Navajun, Spain
Found a home already. Who doesn’t like the superb lustrous pyrite cubes that come from Navajun, Spain? This painting is watercolours on pink card.
Realgar, China
Commission Work. This is a commissioned painting of a large and very gemmy Chinese realgar crystal, painted on black card using watercolours.
Portrait of Rod Martin
Found a home already. This is a portrait that I did of a friend of mine, Rod Martin, a well-known New Zealand mineral collector. Ink and watercolour on black card.