Barbara Philip

Tag: Audio sermon links

  • A Pastoral Study of Winter Colours

    A Pastoral Study of Winter Colours

    Paardelaagte Farm Landscape. Watercolour 340 x 530 mm.

    On the 12th July we travelled to a neighbouring farm, Cyferfontein to buy mealies for feeding our sheep. There were some wonderful scenes around the farm that I photographed, and more on our way home along part of the Orange River as far as the farm Paardelaagte. I returned home fuelled with inspiration for painting a set of the beautiful scenery we encountered. I am not really sure if I am finished, as there are  a couple more scenes that still tempt me; but I thought it an appropriate time to post these six pictures anyway.

    Cyferfontein Farm Studies. Watercolour. 2 x 350 x 250 mm.

    While painting I listened to many wonderful sermons from a host of enlightened and eloquent preachers, and I am delighted to have access to their insights into Scripture, and the Holy Word of God. Many of the sermons are available to download free of charge. Here are a few of the links: R.C.Sproul, John MacArthur, David Pawson, Free Audio Sermons.

    View of Kramberg from Aylesby. Watercolour. 350 x 500 mm.
    Cyferfontein Jerseys. Watercolour. 350 x 250 mm
    Winter Pasture. watercolour. 250 x 350 mm.
  • A Study of Nguni Cattle

    A Study of Nguni Cattle


    Since the 11th march 2007 I have developed a fascination for Nguni Cattle. On that particular day I visited the farm, Rooipoort of our friends Carl and Rentia Malcomess. There I photographed their herd of Nguni cattle with the plan to paint a composition of the herd in the landscape of their farm. I started with a rough sketch here.

    Rooipoort-nguni-sketch

    Then I composed and painted the final watercolour for them.

    malcomess-ngunis

    Since then I discovered that there was another herd of Ngunis, so with the help of the farmer, Hannes Haasbroek, I acquired a substantial photo library for future Nguni paintings. However as 2008 turned out to be an year of no painting, the idea only returned on our trip to the Baviaanskloof in May. Passing a farm at Mondplaas, near Jeffrey’s Bay, I saw a wonderful small herd of Nguni. This was the spark of inspiration that got me going again. (more…)