Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Eshowe Annual Art Exhibition

Yes, it's time again for our town's annual art exhibition! 



It is amazing how many artists live in our small town, Eshowe. Do come around on the 8th or 9th of September and have a look, if you are in the area. The opening is on the Friday night. Tickets available as on the poster. 

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

AND THE WINNER IS....


The

WINNER

of the draw for the first 30 "likes" on my Facebook Art Page is:


CONGRATULATIONS, Barbara!

Your two Guinea Fowl prints will be on their way soon!

A Big THANK YOU to everybody who "liked" my new Facebook Art Page:

Keep Watching my
Facebook Page
for
more Specials and Give-Aways!!!




Friday, August 10, 2012

MY BRAND NEW FACEBOOK ART PAGE

I'm introducing my brand new


ART PAGE


and, to celebrate, there is an 

ART PRINT


Yes, you've read correctly! If you are one of the first 30 people to



you are eligible for the lucky draw to receive:



a set of 2 Guinea Fowl PRINTs of your choice
(same size as the original - about A5),
from my new Guinea Fowl series,
as seen on the previous post on this BLOG,
printed on Matt Fine Art Paper, with a single mount,
READY for FRAMING!.


The designs are fresh and new, have not been marketed anywhere before,
and are worth between R90 and R100 per print, plus about R45 per mount
(Total package: about R290 or 35USD). You only pay for shipping!!

All you have to do is click on the "like" button below:   

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(The original Guinea Fowl artworks, sized approximately A5,
are available @ between R250 and R300 each)

Looking forward to seeing you on my Facebook Art Page soon!!

GUINEA FOWL FUN

In South Africa we have two types of Guinea Fowl - the Helmeted (on the left in picture below), and the Crested, on the right.

Illustration from the book,
"Roberts' birds of Southern Africa"
(Artwork by K. Newman)

The one more common in KZN is the Crested Guinea Fowl, so that is the one I most often get to see.

Inspired by the artist, Robert Burridge's "Circus Birds", I had some fun collaging and painting some of our African Guinea Fowls:

Guinea Fowl 1 & 2
Collage & Mixed Media on Mounting Board
150 x 190mm each


Guinea Fowl 3 & 4
Collage & Mixed Media on Mounting Board
190 x 150mm each


And, I couldn't resist doing some watercolours of their very peculiar faces:



Beauty Contest I and II
120 x 170mm
Watercolour, pen & ink on Paper



Helmeted Guinea Fowl
175 x 130mm
Watercolour, pastel, pen & ink


Crested Guinea Fowl
175 x 130mm
Watercolour, pastel, pen & ink





   
 
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