Lauras' gloves 17.5"x 31.5" Oil on hardboard

Mate, 12X16, Oil on hardboard

    Mate, pronounced Mah- teh with stress on the first syllable, is practically the national drink in Argentina,  it is prepared from steeping dried leaves of yerba mate (llex paraguariensis) in hot water.
     The gourd is partly filled with the yerba mate, the water heated to no more than 75 degrees C, then enough water is poured into the gourd for one or two sips from the bombilla(straw),  the process is then repeated and passed from person to person until the yerba has no more flavour.
      Claudia and I have this every day with toast or cookies mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......

DSFDF-Yearend portrait swap, 12"x12" Oil on birch panel

Having walked for several hours, her hair being tossed by the wind, the chill in the air colouring her face, the woman smiled, a slight but confident smile, knowing she has finally found the subject of her next painting.


'this painting was done from a photograph provided on the blog Different Strokes From Different Folks, where artists are encouraged to paint or draw their own interpretations.'

Yellow Ochre and Red, 9"X7" oil on canvas board

Today I decided to paint two tubes of paint, sometimes the simple objects on hand can make an interesting composition.

Oil Can, 7"x9" oil on canvas board

A study in red