1974 - Art, Rants & Raves

Mountain Dam

Clarens, Free State, South Africa.

Old Farm House

I love this old farm house just outside Clarens.

Sunrise Clarens

Another lovely sunrise

Stanisław Szukalski (13 December 1893 – 19 May 1987) was a Polish painter and sculptor, who intended to create a new Polish art based on its mythology and history. He also developed the pseudoscientific-historical theory of Zermatism, positing that all human culture was derived from post-deluge Easter Island and that humankind was locked in an[…]

Sunset Red

Atlantic Drive

Sunrised

Bush

Pixley Ka Seme

Rain in the Karoo.

Rain Glory ☔️

Land Lines

Smoke in the Eyes

Landscape

Sunset with Bird

Chameleon

I found this chameleon hanging onto dear life on the electric fence. Poor thing did’nt even know how to change colours properly. Personally, when you encounter a chameleon be aware that they are change agents and they assist you with the next transition of a major life stage. Change is[…]

Swallow Man

Nu couché, I

Henri Matisse, 1906–07, Nu couché, I (Reclining Nude, I), bronze, exhibited at Montross Gallery, New York, 1915. Damn good sculpture.

Study 2A

Windpomp

I like a Climax windpomp. 🤙

Botticelli – Mars & Venus Rehash

Botticelli must be turning in his grave. lol!

King of Hearts ♥️

Two Lizards

If Lizard has come passing through your life: Lizard is letting you know that it is time to take do an internal audit. Are you being ruled by your ego or are you coming from your heart? Be aware – simply because the ego is the master of deception and you[…]

St. Catherina

Raphael re-hash. Arc and no clouds.

Folded Phonetics

Pray Mantis

The praying mantis meaning has a variety of traits: temperance, quietness, awareness, calmness, clairvoyance, patience, mindfulness and innovation. These insects are well known for their pre-strike pose, which is a popular symbol of balance and patience in and of itself. The Chinese honor the praying mantis for its elegant, mindful,[…]

Dragonfly

Dragonfly A.I. Render.

Flower with Wasp

A.I. Render of a photo that I took of a wasp sitting on the flower.

Springbok #57

Another A.I. Render of an iconic local album cover.

Moth

An A.I. Render of a photo that I took of a moth in my house.

Cloudy Sunset

A.I. Render.

Standing Man

Nice artwork. I like the colours. So vibrant!

Lizzard Lips

A.I. Render of a pic that I took of a lizard enjoying the afternoon sun.

Clouds

A.I. Render of Clouds.

Lazy Days

Venterskroon, North West Province, South Africa.

Erotic Ziegfeld Girl

Erotic Ziegfeld Girl A.I. render.

Coolest Monkey in the Jungle!

With a quiff like that this Charles Darwin re-rendered drawing is really cool. A.I. Render.

Road to Nowhere!

Great Photo.

Struggle

An A.I. Render of a very dramatic sculpture. I love the proportion and form.

Astronaught

Space Man A.I.R.

Near Prince Albert

Damn beautiful but damn hot!

Old School 2

Digital Maquette A.I.

Chinese Girl – Tretchikoff A.I.R

A.I. Render of Chinese Girl by Tretchikoff A.I.R. Personally this is better!

Barbudos

A.I.R of Fidel.

Ethekwini – Bulls Balls

Funny!

Fidel Castro

a Fidel Castro A.I. Render.

Chiron & Achilles – John Singer Sargent A.I.

Chiron & Achilles – John Singer Sargent A.I. Render. Wonderful!

Chiron Centaurus – The Wounded Healer

Chiron, named after the first centaur in Greek mythology, represents pain and healing.

Table and Chair Still Life A.I.R

Table and Chair Still Life Artificial Intelligence Render.

Birth of Venus – Botticelli A.I.

An A.I. render of Birth of Venus by Botticelli

Flying Pig

Another A.I. maquette.

Democracy is Fleeting.

A.I. render. I wonder what Nelson Mandela would be thinking of how Democracy turned out in modern day South Africa. I think that he would be disappointed by the corruption and greed. South Africa really did turn out like George Orwell’s Animal Farm.

Red Man, Yellow Man

A digital maquette. Utilising A.I.

INRI – Winston Sauli – 1970

This is personally a very important South African political painting. Winston painted this piece after being released from Prison by the the Apartheid State in 1970. The expressive brush strokes and pain is evident in the work, reminds me of Basquit’s style but remember this was before Basquit. Winston died,[…]

Bird in Hand

Free at Last!

King Protea

A digital maquette.

Old School Days

Remember this shit?

Tant Koek’s

Lekker mural in die middestad van Tshwane, Pretoria, South Africa.

Sea Gull

Great Photo.

Cracked Earth Policy!

Photo of a dried river bed on the Vaal river, Freestate, South Africa.

Marylin Kicking it!

A Digital Maquette.

The Wayfarer A/P1 – Framed

The world is a better place with this artwork in my life!

Mosiac Man A/P1 @ City Perk Cafe

Mosiac Man A/P 1 @ City Perk Cafe in JHB CBD. Awesome!

INRI @ City Perk Cafe

INRI @ City Perk Cafe, Johannesburg CBD, South Africa.

Oriental Plate

Beautiful Oriental plate I bought today. I just love it!

Robotica

Robotica has found a loving home in Johannesburg, South Africa. I am so stoked. Robotica, may your gaze forever speak to the viewers that look at you.

Watercolor Flowers

Digital watercolour on digital fabriano. Lol

Composition in Red

A balanced and proportional graphic design work.

Graffiti

Old graffiti from a warehouse in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. This artwork is no longer around as the warehouse was torn down in the interest of gentrification of the inner city. I always loved this work. I forgot the artists name but this man is talented.

Art @ Tugwell

Some more of my art at Tugwell Gallery, Brooklyn, Pretoria, South Africa.

Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me

Another lovely South African sunset.

Lazy Sunday

🐶

Green Bottles

Green Bottles, Maquette

Eduardo Villa Sculpture

Eduardo Villa Sculpture, Cape Town Train Station, Cape Town, South Africa. A bit Keith Haringish.

Cape Fynbos Blossoms

Stunning Cape Fynbos Blossoms, 70’s style.

Blade of Grass

Blade of Grass, maquette.

My art at Tugwell Gallery

Two works of mine at Tugwell Gallery, Brooklyn, Pretoria, South Africa.

Farm on the Orange River

Farm on the Orange River, Freestate Border, South Africa.

Plaas near Villiersdorp

Plaas near Villiersdorp, Western Cape, South Africa.

Irma Stern Studio

Irma Stern Studio in the grounds of the UCT varsity in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

Gucci in Longmarket Street

Gucci is oh so fabulous at a Kamili coffee shop in Longstreet, Cape Town, South Africa.

Longmarket Street

Longmarket Street, Western Cape, South Africa.

Methodist Church – Longmarket Square

Methodist Church – Longmarket Square, Western Cape, South Africa.

Sunrise Clarence Drive

The other Chapman’s Peak Drive, Western Cape, South Africa.

Vissers Huisie

Vissers huisie, Pringle Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

Kommetjie Nature Reserve

Kommetjie Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa.

Kalk Bay Harbour Seals

Kalk Bay Harbour Seals, Western Cape, South Africa.

Kleinmond Coast

Kleinmond Coast, Western Cape, South Africa.

Stoned Pole

Interesting stone and wood ensamble at Slangkop Nature Reserve in Kommetjie, Western Cape, South Africa.

Slangkop Lighthouse at Kommetjie

Slangkop Lighthouse Kommetjie, Western Cape, South Africa.

Silvermine Lookout Point

Surrounding areas around the Silvermine Lookout Point in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Penguin Colony

Penguin Colony, Betty’s Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

Kommetjie Beach

Kommetjie Beach, Western Cape, South Africa.

Kalk Bay Harbour

Kalk Bay Harbour, Western Cape, South Africa.

River, Sand and Sea

River, Sand and Sea at Pringle Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

Simon’s Town

Simon’s Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

Mountain River

Fynbos tannin rich mountain water river at Pringle Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

Sunset Hangklip Beach

Sunset at Hangklip Beach, Western Cape, South Africa.

Found Skull Fragment

Interesting skull fragment I found on the beach.

Hout Bay

Ships and boats in Hout Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

Pierneef Panel – Stellenbosch

One of the amazing Pierneef panel at the Rupert Museum in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa.

Grotto Beach

A stunning rock formation at Grotto Beach, Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa.

Gansbaai

Gansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa.

Hermanus Coast

Misty, overcast day in Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa.

Ground Control

Lovely image of myserious looking clouds over the mountains near Pringle Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

Cape Fynbos 🌺

Pretty white Cape Fynbos flowers.

The most Beautiful House in the World.

The most beautiful modern and minimal designed house in Rooiels, Western Cape, South Africa. 🇿🇦

Old Whaling Station

Old Whaling Station, Betty’s Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

Betty’s Bay

Betty’s Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

Arniston Fishing Village

Arniston Fishing Village, Western Cape, South Africa.

Plaas naby Buffeljags

A farm beautiful farm near Buffeljags, Western Cape, South Africa.

Barrydale

Barrydale, Western Cape, South Africa

What’s Going On!

Ostrich farm on the way to Witsand, Western Cape, South Africa.

Marloth Nature Reserve

Marloth Nature Reserve, Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa. 🇿🇦

Summer Son

Spring Sunset

Saturday’s sunset.

My Pet Eland “Bokkie”

This is my adopted Eland buck pet called “Bokkie”. He resides on a neighbouring farm in Venterskroon. He is the most loveable male eland who is about 8 months old. Apparently he ran away from his mother when he was a day old preferring the company of humans. I just[…]

Small Town Church

A small Acrylic with DataDots.

Broken Man

This mixed media piece has happily has found a home in the USA.

Dazed & Confused

A small oil. This painting has found a home in Potchefstroom, South Africa.

Marmite

Another digital maquette.

Bird Man

Deep Dream and Lucchini co-lab.

Mosiac Man

Deep Dream and Lucchini co-lab. I love it!

Glenryk Pilchards

Artwork that I created and Googles Artificial Intelligence tool Deep Dream and then puts a creative spin on my handiwork. I am quite impressed.

Wolwekraal

A nice scene near Wolwekraal.

Pencil Pusher

An abstact Acrylic painting.

Marilyn is Colourful

A tribute to Warhol. Only more kitsch and colourful. Glow in the dark paint with Data Dots. This painting has found a home in Pretoria, South Africa.

Marilyn is Glowing

A tribute to Warhol. Only more kitsch. Glow in the dark paint with Data Dots. Click on the image anove to see Marilyn glow. This painting has found a home in George, South Africa.

Old Town Woodcut

I found this beautiful partially completed 3 dimensional woodcut in a junk store and decided to complete it. The horse carriage wheels needed some work. I sanded the piece and stained the wood. All that is left now is to highlight some areas with more woodstain, sand then oil the[…]