Barbara Philip

Category: Rural Life & Karoo Landscape

  • Another farm scenery order.

    Another farm scenery order.

    Soon after the Shearing shed painting, I had this order for two farm scenes, from the Eastern Cape beyond Cradock.

    Aloe Ferox, E. Cape. SA
    Aloes on the hill, Eastern Cape. SA
    Ford truck, farm ride.
    Bakkie ride
  • Shearing Shed

    Shearing Shed

    The EDM, mentioned in the last post, came to an end halfway through May due to this big commission. It took several weeks to complete, but it seems that the client was happy with the depiction of his shearing shed.

    Sheep-shearing
    Shearing shed
  • Karoo

    Karoo

    Williston district, old mill and shed.
    Old shed and windmill near Williston.
    Windmill and dry karoo, near Canarvon.
    Dry Karoo near Canarvon.
    Sheep at rest
    Ewe & lamb resting
    Windmill and agaves, Silvermere
    Silvermere scene of Agaves and Windmill.
    Sheep, portrait of a ewe.
    Ewe’s portrait.
  • Karoo farm gate

    Karoo farm gate

    Getting back to painting at last ! Here is my first for 2017. A little karoo farm scene with an old gate.

    Farm Gate, karoo landscape.
    Karoo Farm Gate
  • The Road Ahead 2

    The Road Ahead 2

    Karoo road
    The Road Ahead (VanWyksvlei to Canarvon)
  • Van Wyk’s Vlei Donkey Cart.

    Van Wyk’s Vlei Donkey Cart.

    Donkey Cart and salt bush.
    Donkey Cart in Van Wyk’s Vlei.

    During our Trans Karoo trip in July 2015, we visited Van Wyk’s Vlei in the central karoo. This little scene with the donkey cart, salt bush and sleeping dog,  just needed to be painted ! I decided to paint it for an upcoming exhibition in Burgersdorp in October. So I am using it as the advertisement for the exhibition, on Facebook and elsewhere. Here it is as the Poster. The text has been added digitally, and does not actually appear on the painting, that will be on display at the October Show. Please come and visit if you are in the neighbourhood, in October.

    Donkey cart, exhibition poster.
    Exhibition poster for October 2016, in Burgersdorp.

     

  • Rain over Kramberg

    Rain over Kramberg

    Karoo & rain clouds
    Day 30, Everyday in May Challenge 2016, A view of rain falling over the Kramberg mountain, from the Knapdaar to Burgersdorp Road.
  • Frosty Sheep

    Frosty Sheep

    Winter sheep
    Day 28, Everyday in May Challenge 2016, A little winter scene, from 2014, early in the morning with frosty sheep.
  • Windmill & Gate

    Windmill & Gate

    Farm landscape.
    Day 27, Everyday in May Challenge 2016, A little farm road with gate and windmill, below the dam wall.
  • Veld Fire

    Veld Fire

    Fire on the farms
    Day 26, Everyday in May Challenge, 2016, In 2008 we had a devastating veld fire that burnt some of our veld and our neighbour’s farm too.
  • Three lambs

    Three lambs

    Orphaned Lambs.
    Day 25, Everyday in May Challenge 2016, three of our orphaned lambs.
  • Silvermere Farmyard

    Silvermere Farmyard

    Farm Buildings, Silvermere
    Day 23, Everyday in May Challenge 2016, A little view of our farmyard buildings, as seen when driving down our road.