Tag: Plein-air sketching

  • A little Plein-Air sketching with John, August 2019. Silvermere.

    A little Plein-Air sketching with John, August 2019. Silvermere.

    Trees & roots
    Spring water flows down through the dense thicket of Acacia Karoo thorn trees. Silvermere. Plein-air sketching out with John.
    Karoo landscape
    Lovely view, plein-air sketching with John and Carole. Looking towards Spitskop and the Freestate hills in the distance.
    Old farmyard chicken coop
    Plein-air sketching with John, Silvermere. The old fowl run next-door.
    Farm road with puddles.
    Plein-air sketching with John in the road at the fountain, Spring water flowing across the road despite the lack of rain on Silvermere.
    Sheep running
    Silvermere. The bringing-in and feeding of two big flocks of ewes and lambs in the evening, is a regular evening ritual, to keep the lambs safe from predators like Jackals and Lynx.
  • Plein-Air painting with John, 2018 Christmas Holiday.

    Plein-Air painting with John, 2018 Christmas Holiday.

    The stars at night
    Starlit sky, Silvermere.

    Bench at the end of the garden
    Garden Bench

    Karoo farm hill
    Guineafowl Kop, Silvermere

    Plein-air, view of Fossil Basin, Silvermere
    View of the Broken Dam, Silvermere.

    Two gates, early morning
    Early morning shadows, Silvermere

    Across the dam, view of the farmyard, Silvermere
    Silvermere, as seen from the dam.

    Gazebo for plein-air sketching.
    Plein-air sketching in our new Gazebo, Silvermere.