Beach, November 2021, Praia Moçambique,

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Beach, November 2021, Praia Moçambique, oil on card, 26 x 28 cm - unavailable

 

 

 

 

 

Beach, November 2021, Praia Moçambique detail

Another day with some sun sneaking into what has so far been a dismal summer.

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Sofa, cushion, coffee table, bowls and books

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Sofa, cushion, coffee table, bowls and books, oil on card, 15.3 x 17 cm

 

 

 

 

 

 

From just over a year ago, in the previous apartment;

 

Oddly, the paint still hasn't dried in places. 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Glory of Moth II

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The Glory of Moth II, monotype, 45 x 61 cm, 2008/9

 

 

 

 

The Glory of Moth II- detail

 

 

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A little trip to Brusque

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 A little trip to Brusque

 

 

 

 

Brusque, from Monthez Hotel, oil on card, 24 x 26 cm - available

 

 

 

Brusque, from Monthez Hotel- detail

 

 

 

 

 

 What is Brusque like?

 

 

 It is certainly very difficult to navegate by car with horrendous one way sistems that make it impossible to get from A to B without going via Z. And there are are many many cars. Oh my!

 

 There is a fine bridge and an interestingly ambitious cathedral by the commercial centre, which closes down at night. There is a sculpture park, located stupidly out on the fringe of town.  There are some nice old factories in a sort of Art Deco. The city is quite clean and tidy, but is a little boring, I felt, with not much of a buzz. 

 

 

 

Brusque from the Zoo car park, oil on card, 24 x 26 cm  Available

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brusque from the Zoo car park- detail

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Hill, near Canelinha, oil on card, 22.5 x 21.5 cm - available

 

 

 

 

Hill, near Canelinha- detail

 There are many very steep, rounded hills in Santa Catarina.

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Sand dunes above Moçambique

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Sand dunes above Moçambique, oil on card, 26 x 28 cm  - available

 

 

 

 

Sand dunes above Moçambique-  detail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is it serendipitous that sand blew evenly across the surface of the picture so the effect is softened?

Well, it seems to work...

 

 

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Canasvieiras, sea, early November, 2021

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Canasvieiras, sea, early November, 2021, oil on card, 26 x 28 cm unavailable

 

 

 

 

Canasvieiras, sea, early November, 2021 - detail 

Finally, after perhaps 8 weeks of rainy days,  some good weather for painting. 

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The Glory of Moth B

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The Glory of Moth B, monotype, 45 x 61 cm, 2008/9

The Glory of Moth B- detail

 

The Glory of Moth B- detail

 

The Glory of Moth B- detail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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