The Prom

Here is what I have been working on. Earlier in the year, I took the family on a getaway to Wilson's Promontory where we enjoyed the beaches and bushwalking for  a few wonderful days.
This painting was inspired by  a photo I took during one of the hikes I took the kids on. The painting doesn't really do justice to the true beauty of the wilderness.

An evening on the Prom

My latest oil painting is inspired by an evening walk with my daughter along the beautiful beach at Tidal River at Wilsons Promontary in Victoria.
I have included photos of the painting process to give some insight into how the painting progressed.
I seem to be drawn to sunsets, and I love to try and capture even a few percent of the true beauty and majesty of the real thing.

Singapore Suburbs

I have been painting a series on the theme of Suburbia. My latest oil painting is of a view over the suburbs of  Singapore. Singapore is like a second home to me.  Why? Firstly because my wife was from Singapore, so I have family who live there. I also have many great friends who I got to know when I lived there for a while. This painting is inspired from I photo I took looking out from a flat when I lived in the suburb of Bishan.

The Edge

Cities around the world seem to have an allure of being the happening places, the places that sparkle with opportunity and often hold the mirage of fame, fortune and glory.  New York, LA, Vegas, Singapore, Hong Kong, Paris, etc.  Cities are always growing with an urban sprawl spilling out  to the surrounding countryside, as more people move there wanting their piece of the action. 

My latest painting is called 'The Edge', as it is looking to where the edge of 'Suburbia' starts, with the city in the background. At the centre is a rainbow with dark clouds trying extinguish it, just like many people's hopes and dreams get crushed by the 'system'. But despite the 'oppression' of the dark clouds, the colours of the rainbow shine through. The rainbow is a symbol of the hope of a better future. 

Another Masterpiece Nearly Finished

Managed to do a little bit more painting yesterday, before I got called away to go and buy some groceries and do some other important things. The painting is really starting to show promise. I just need to paint the cables on the bridge, and some more detail on the face and hat, and then I am just about done.

Can I finish before my holidays end ?

I am really keen to get this portrait/landscape of Kelly Slater / Golden Gate finished before I have to get back to the real world of my 8 to five job. So far I am happy with the progression. What do you think?
On Wednesday, I was painting away and the garage door was blown off its frame by a freak gust of wind, and then in turn the canvas blew over, with paint going where it shouldn't.  So a bit of a distraction with the some repair work, but all is good now.