Wild Sunset - Wilson's Promontory

I recently got out of suburbia (finally) and made it to one of my favourite places in Victoria - Wilsons Promontory. I took the family on a few days vacation, staying in a cabin at Tidal River. What I love about Wilsons Prom is the rugged wilderness meeting beautiful pristine beaches and coastline.  Here is the first painting I have done inspired by this trip. I went for an evening stroll with my 5 year old daughter along the beach and watched the sun go down. It was beautiful and a special time.
You can purchase this painting at http://turningtide.bigcartel.com/product/wild-sunset-oil-painting

Kangaroo Sunset

So far my art has been a hobby, with a long term goal to one day retire from 9 to 5 work, and be able to make enough money selling paintings. However, with the economy doing badly in Victoria where I live, I have been made redundant at work. This means I have to find a new job by the 23rd of March.  So I am doing everything I can to find new employment, and at the same time, I am ramping up my attempts to market and sell my artwork, in case I need to fill in the gaps between jobs.

Here is the latest work, with a distinctly Australian flavour. It is priced to sell. You can purchase at http://turningtide.bigcartel.com/product/kangaroo-sunset 

Tarneit Rainbow

This oil painting completes my series on Suburbia. I am hoping that my work gets accepted in a local exhibition coming up in a few weeks.
This was an extremely challenging painting. I realised that it is so difficult to paint a rainbow without it looking cartoonish. I have attempted to show some of the glory and wonder of the colours that shine through as the sun reflects its rays of the rain clouds. This simple but amazing natural phenomenon always brings a smile to my face, and transforms normal 'suburbia' into a wonderful and miraculous place.

Urban City

In this latest oil painting I have just completed, I have tried to capture some of the variety and uniqueness found in the inner city. There are so many different types of buildings, old and new, so many shapes and styles that give cities a life and character of their own.  This painting is inspired from a photo I took looking outside the window at Myers in Melbourne.

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.

Hollywood Sunset

I am still doing a series of paintings along the theme of 'suburbia'. This latest oil painting was inspired by a   photo taken by author Max Andrew Dubinsky.   I happen to follow him on 'Instagram', a photo sharing social network.
Max lives in the suburbs of Hollywood. One of the great things with services like 'Instagram', is that you can feel connected with people and places all over the world.
Something to bear in mind with paintings and photographs of sunsets, is that you can never duplicate the true glory of the real thing. We can only try!

Abstract Art

I have been working on a series of paintings with the theme of Suburbia. This painting I wanted to try and move away from the more realistic style I am familiar with, and try and experiment with a style of an abstract image. What do you think? Please comment and let me know your thoughts.