Garlic with Green Shoots No1

Garlic with Green Shoots No1
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5 x 7" Oil on Canvas

© wendy van der Drift 2009

Maleny , Blackall Ranges, Australia

Painted on 11 1/2" deep gallery wrap canvas

can be hung as is, or framed

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Red Onion No4

"Red Onion - No4" by w van der Drift

oil on canvas / 6 x 6"

© w van der Drift 2009

Maleny, Blackall Ranges, Australia

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"Two Metal Oil Pots" by w van der Drift

"Two Metal Oil Pots" by w van der Drift

oil on canvas / 4 x 4"

© w van der Drift 2009

Maleny, Blackall Ranges, Australia

Russian Garlic No2

"Russian Garlic - No2" by w van der Drift

oil on canvas / 6 x 6"

© w van der Drift 2009

Maleny, Blackall Ranges, Australia

Three Radish ...

"Three Radish ... together" by w van der Drift
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oil on canvas / 8 x 8"

© wendy van der Drift 2009

Maleny, Blackall Ranges, Australia

Good for digestion ... good for the stomach

good for so many things that ail you

good looking too

round like a stomach

long tentacles resembling the intestines perhaps

Russian Garlic Clove - No1

"Russian Garlic Clove - No1" by w van der Drift

oil on canvas / 4 x 4"

© w van der Drift 2009

Maleny, Blackall Ranges, Australia

Two Clementines ... Side by Side No2

"Two Mandarins ... side by side" by w van der Drift

oil on canvas / 5 x 7"

© wendy van der Drift 2009

Maleny, Blackall Ranges, Australia

A clementine, another clementine,

orange colored friends

Two Apples ... Side by Side

"Two Apples ... side by side" by w van der Drift

oil on canvas / 5 x 7"

© wendy van der Drift 2009

Maleny, Blackall Ranges, Australia

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Round, deep, edible, juicy, organic, healthy, delicious,

delicious, that's it.

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Two Mandarins ... Side by Side

oil on canvas / 5" x 7"

1 1/2" wrapped canvas frame

© wendy van der Drift 2009

Maleny, Blackall Ranges, Australia

A mandarin, another mandarin, how

clever, a food source that you can

peel the wrapping off and eat,

and simply enjoy the juice

without packaging and hoopla

no straws, no words, just pull off tree and eat.

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Custard Apple No4

oil on canvas / 8" x 8"

1 1/2" wrapped canvas frame

© wendy van der Drift 2009

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There is something sculptural and warm and loving

about a Custard Apple

They look like Gods Little Sculptures that

he made on a lazy Saturday afternoon

when all was said and done.

With great joy and abandonment

the custard apple

so needs to be painted.

They are as splendid and friendly

as a big bunch of flowers

They change shape overnight ... literally.

Ginger, Turnips, Chili and Shallots

Ginger, Turnips, Chilies and Schallots

1 1/2" Deep Frame

Turnips detail

Ginger detail

Chili detail

© wendy van der Drift 2009

Maleny, Blackall Ranges ... Australia

Basket of Chilies

"Basket of Chilies" by w van der Drift
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Oil on Canvas / 12 x 12"

1 1/2" Deep Gallery Wrapped Canvas,

Painting is painted on all sides, and can be hung framed or as is.

Original oil painting by © wendy van der Drift 2009

Maleny, Blackall Ranges ... Australia

Plein Air Workshop / May 09

We recently had the honor of holding a Plein Air landscape painting workshop on the farm where I live near Maleny. The workshop was lead by Peter Hudson, who is a multi finalist of the Australian Archibald Prize, and one of Australia's finest painters of portraits and landscapes. I am sharing some photos of the weekend with you here on this blog. It was a great success, with 12 of Maleny's finest artists gathering for great art, great views, great food and great times. Hope to hold many more events like this as the years unfold. Very inspiring. The workshop was organised by Ken Munsie, fearless leader and entrepreneur extraordinaire of COMA [collaboration of Maleny Artists].

Denni, painting on the tree corridor

Charmaine, painting on one of the decks at the cabin

Peter Hudson giving constructive advice

Stef, took on the whole vista

Looks good to me, said Sonja

Olive Oil, Bread, Lemon and Two Olives

oil on canvas / 1 2 x 24"

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The challenge here was reproducing the gold alfoil on the bottle.

Finding the right yellows and combinations of warm

and cool colors, create the perception of fine creases,

and retaining a brushy finish. I don't wish to end up with

a photographic realist painting, just a realistic painted finish.