tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117445456926488792024-02-07T04:25:30.510+00:00Clive Meredith Wildlife ArtAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.comBlogger648125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-29902053960606193402017-10-07T13:24:00.002+01:002017-10-07T13:24:35.637+01:00Explorers Against Extinction event thursday 12th October<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ray of Hope<br />
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On the evening of 12th October at the Royal Geographic Society in Kensington,London a remarkable fundraising event will be taking place called 'Explorers Against Extinction'.<br />
The idea behind the evening is to raise funds for charities actively involved in the welfare and conservation of iconic African species and is organised by The Real Africa Trust.<br />
Renowned explorers Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Colonel John Blashford-snell will be amongst many other young explorers and adventurers giving talks throughout the evening alongside representatives of the charities involved who will also be talking about there work in Africa.<br />
Every 15 minutes an African elephant is killed for its ivory and so in acknowledgement of this fact artists,celebrities and public figures were asked to donate a 15 minute sketch to the 'Sketch for Survival' auction to be held online and culminating on the evening to raise valuable funds for the charitable organisations.<br />
Several artists like myself who have been fortunate enough to visit africa and see these magnificent animals in the wild have also donated original finished artworks to be auctioned alongside the sketches.My offering is an original framed pencil drawing 'Ray of Hope' depicting a mother black rhino and calf and I am delighted that during the evening this drawing and two other lots are to be auctioned live at the society by Sothebys deputy director Tom Eddison.<br />
Tickets for the evening are still available and for these and full information on the event please visit <a href="http://www.explorersagainstextinction.co.uk/">www.explorersagainstextinction.co.uk</a><br />
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The Night Watchman<br />
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Peacock butterfly<br />
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Goldfinch on teazle<br />
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Here are three new images from my studio,two of which will be among 30 new works on display in my exhibition at Framemakers Gallery in Cirencester,UK.<br />
The exhibition runs from 14th October until 28th October and I will be in the gallery to greet guests on Saturday 14th October between 1-4pm.<br />
If you would like to attend the 'meet the artist' event on 14th then please email <a href="mailto:cirencester@framemakersgalleries.onmicrosoft.com">cirencester</a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">@framemakersgalleries.onmicrosoft.com</a> to be added to the guestlist.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-30426569719757799162017-09-02T23:03:00.000+01:002017-09-02T23:03:00.769+01:00New paintings for upcoming exhibition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Peregrine Falcon oil & 24 carat gold leaf 17" x 24"<br />
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Red Admiral oil & 24 carat gold leaf 6" x 8"<br />
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As yet untitled Avocet oil painting 13" x 13"<br />
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These are my three latest paintings,all of which are destined to be previewed at my Solo exhibition which starts on 14th October at Framemakers Gallery in Cirencester,UKAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-28863232235245408502017-08-03T10:36:00.001+01:002017-08-03T10:36:23.899+01:00Something Different 'Comma' 6" x 8" oil & 24 carat gold leaf on canvas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Whilst I was away at the EWA exhibition last weekend I was demonstrating my artwork alongside my stand.I looked for a small subject to work on as I wanted visitors to be able to see progress during there visit and so I decided to try and paint a butterfly.Ive never painted one before so it was a learning exercise and having photographed a Comma butterfly in my garden last month I thought it would make the ideal small-scale subject.I prepared a small canvas 6" x 8" and applied 24 carat gold leaf,leaving some distressed areas and then painted the butterfly whilst working on my artstand.<br />
I'm pleased with the resulting image which had some very favourable remarks from visitors and will frame it in a small float frame and hang at my next exhibition.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-46385526775527510532017-08-01T10:23:00.001+01:002017-08-01T10:23:19.867+01:00Our World Imagined exhibition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am taking part in this mixed exhibition featuring the work of 18 artists at the Sir Harold Hillier gardens near Romsey in Hampshire until the 15th august.<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-50678931710547543502017-07-17T18:59:00.003+01:002017-07-17T18:59:26.321+01:00Exhibition of Wildlife Art (EWA) 28th-30th july 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I will be taking part in this amazing exhibition of wildlife art along with 68 other artists.I will have a stand displaying a range of original artworks including works in pencil,oil and gold leaf.There will also be a limited number of prints available to purchase.It promises to be a fantastic event so I hope lots of you will come along and watch demos by exhibiting artists and view the stunning work on display.Even if you cant make it to the show all the entries can be seen and purchased online at the events website <a href="http://www.ewa-uk.com/">www.ewa-uk.com</a><br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-15235991991559868842017-07-17T14:15:00.001+01:002017-07-17T14:15:09.400+01:00'Bullfinch study' 9" x 10" oil & 24 carat gold leaf on canvas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A new little companion piece to my goldfinch painting completed this morning.Ive enjoyed creating these little garden bird studies on gold but next its time for something new....<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-47546471809946958412017-07-08T12:25:00.001+01:002017-07-08T12:25:17.060+01:00'River Jewel' 11" x 13" oil and 24 carat gold leaf on canvas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is my latest completed painting depicting a beautiful Kingfisher poised on a branch ready to dart off after its fishy prey.<br />
As with many of my recent artworks this piece features extensive use of 24 carat gold leaf which makes this painting(and indeed all my gold leaf paintings) unique and a one-off as its not possible to create prints.<br />
This piece and other similar paintings can be found on my website <a href="http://www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com/">www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com</a><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-50403018761876507282017-07-08T12:18:00.000+01:002017-07-08T12:18:00.281+01:00Field trip to Morar,West coast of Scotland june 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Heron with prey isle of Muck</div>
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Oystercatcher Morar</div>
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Oystercatcher Morar</div>
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juvenile Wagtail Morar</div>
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Redpoll Morar</div>
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Meadow Pipit Morar</div>
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Meadow Pipit Morar</div>
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juvenile Wheatear Morar</div>
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Ringed Plover Morar</div>
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Ringed Plover Morar</div>
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Sandpiper Morar</div>
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seals Eigg</div>
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Seals Eigg</div>
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Manx Shearwaters Eigg</div>
One of the essential aspects of being a wildlife artist is actually getting out from behind the easel to view wildlife in its natural surroundings.I love getting out in nature but still the opportunities are not as frequent as I would like otherwise I'd never get any artworks completed.<br />
However for two weeks in june this year I managed to get away to one of my favourite places the west coast of Scotland,staying in a cottage overlooking Morar Bay and the outlying islands of Muck,Eigg,Rum and Skye.<br />
At low tide the bay was a vast expanse of white sands but at high tide the birds were crowded onto the rocks lining the bay and the small remnants of beaches giving great photographic opportunities.I also took advantage of my proximity to the islands by taking wildlife cruises to Mull,Eigg and Muck where I got some great shots of seals as well as a lovely sighting of a raft of Manx Shearwaters,a bird ive never seen before.On Skye I visited the Cuillin mountains which were spectacular and toured around the island obtaining some lovely background reference photos.<br />
The whole trip was over much too quickly as usual but I have lots of fabulous references to work from and great memories to keep me going until I can visit again.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-34004365201778624732017-06-11T13:09:00.001+01:002017-06-11T13:11:24.449+01:00Two small songbird paintings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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'Robin' 12" x 10" oil & 24 carat gold leaf on canvas<br />
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'Goldfinch on teazle' 9" x 10" oil & 24 carat gold leaf on canvas<br />
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These two little paintings are my latest studio offerings,both subjects that ive never painted before for some reason!<br />
They will be heading off to the framers shortly and then available to purchase.Do leave a message if you'd be interested in purchasing these or any other of my original artworks,more of which can be found at <a href="http://www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com/">www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com</a><br />
Unlike traditional oil paintings which can be scanned and printed these paintings incorporating gold leaf cannot be scanned or reproduced and so each piece is unique.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-30746702386583012672017-06-01T11:01:00.004+01:002017-06-01T11:01:50.721+01:00'Pheasant' 16" x 28" oil and 24 carat gold leaf on canvas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is my largest gold leaf piece to date and will be joining others on display shortly at my latest Gallery.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-42484312337065000842017-05-14T17:41:00.003+01:002017-05-14T17:41:56.804+01:00New oil and gold leaf painting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is my latest creation using oil paints and 24 carat gold leaf on canvas.'Cockerel study' measures 22" x 18" and will be off to the framers shortly.<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-90564255036325908852017-04-25T10:18:00.001+01:002017-04-25T10:18:20.364+01:00Little Bee-eaters painting <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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'Little Bee-eaters' 15" x 11" oil and variegated metal leaf on canvas,my latest completed mixed media painting.The Bee-eaters are such beautiful little birds and whilst on safari in Botswana in 2014 I came across several species.The colours are so vivid that I wanted to put the birds onto an equally vivid background and so the variegated imitation gold leaf seemed the perfect accompaniment.Metal leaf is very difficult to photograph and so my efforts with the camera really don't do it justice but I hope you like it.More mixed media paintings can be found on my website <a href="http://www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com/">www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com</a><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-83644464832085872942017-04-22T16:55:00.001+01:002017-04-22T16:55:37.627+01:00Tawny Owl 18" x 12" oil and 24 carat gold leaf<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My latest completed painting is a study of a roosting Tawny owl completed in oils with a background of applied 24 carat gold leaf on canvas.The gold leaf has been applied and deliberately distressed to make the surface a little more interesting and allow the painted canvas to show through.This and other works can be found on my website <a href="http://www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com/">www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com</a><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-72195055783319642352017-04-08T11:00:00.001+01:002017-04-08T11:00:20.147+01:00A New Direction<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Since my last posting my art has taken a new direction as you can see from the images above.These paintings are mixed media pieces incorporating oils,acrylics and gold leaf,both 24 carat and imitation gold leaf and variegated leaf.<br />
I felt that I wanted to create something that functioned as both a serious wildlife piece and a highly decorative artwork and hopefully will appeal to a broader art buying audience.<br />
I spent 5 weeks in the far east at the start of this year and ,amongst other things,i spent time learning the art of gold leafing from a master artist at the Royal palace in Bangkok,where I learned how to apply gold leaf in the traditional manner used in the far east.I felt that,even though I don't use my gold leaf in a strictly traditional manner, it would be very useful to know how to from a professional point of view.<br />
These images above are the result of my experimentation over the last few months and are now available to purchase.For full details of these paintings please check out my website at <a href="http://www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com/">www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com</a><br />
I hope you like these new works and I would love to hear your thoughts.CliveAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-12978974637017232922016-07-23T12:35:00.001+01:002016-07-23T12:35:46.570+01:00New Bird paintings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Over the last few months ive been working on a series of oil paintings based on encounters at my local nature reserve Titchfield Haven NNR on the Hampshire coast.The breeding Avocets and there young have fascinated me and its a subject I have returned to many times over.I have started working closely with local Galleries and many of my small paintings have found new homes and made it into limited edition print form.All my available paintings and prints can be found on my website <a href="http://www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com/">www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com</a><br />
I am now actively pursueing new gallery exposure for my oil paintings.<br />
Hope you like the new paintings,i would love to hear your thoughts.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-36629022762179392912016-06-21T10:59:00.001+01:002016-06-21T10:59:45.030+01:00Fur,Feathers and Fetlocks Exhibition 25th june - 3rd july 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So here I am back again like a bad penny!<br />
I wanted to let everyone know about a forthcoming show at the fabulous <a href="http://www.haddongalleries.co.uk/" target="_blank">Haddon Galleries</a> in Torquay,UK<br />
The exhibition is a celebration of the british countryside featuring original works by some of the UK's top artists including yours truly and I will be exhibiting seven oil paintings.On the opening day Saturday 25th june there will be a 'meet the artists' event when all participating artists will be in the gallery for visitors to meet.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-40552351702721858252016-03-20T12:41:00.001+00:002016-03-20T12:41:44.994+00:00'Autumn Lapwings' 13" x 16" oil on canvas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A return to my favourite subjects here with this painting,birds and water.The image is based on observations made at my local nature reserve here on the south coast of England last Autumn and depicts a pair of Lapwings sheltering in the lee of a shingle bank on a chilly but bright autumns day.I deliberately painted this in a looser manner than I might usually do and thoroughly enjoyed seeing what I could accomplish with this approach.<br />
Despite having this studio blog for many years and attempting to keep it up to date with studio goings on and details of my exhibition etc and although it apparently has over 700 followers i could count on the fingers of one hand the numbers of people that interact with me which I find very disappointing after all the time and energy I put into it.I have never once had a single enquiry about an original piece featured here let alone a print or even a card sale.Therefore I feel that as an exercise in generating business it has proved to be a waste of my time and energy and I will be abandoning the blog in the near future.Should there be anyone out there interested in purchasing wildlife art originals,prints or cards all can be found on my website <a href="http://www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com/">www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com</a> I wont however be holding my breath.For those of you who have taken the time to comment here over the years I thank you.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-51232692310025990242016-03-09T12:10:00.001+00:002016-03-09T12:10:23.097+00:00Winter Hare 20" x 16" oil on canvas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These are the progress shots of my latest Hare oil painting as it came together in my studio.The subject was first sketched onto my prepared stretched canvas and then,as is my usual practice,i started work on background elements.I prefer to paint my backgrounds first to ensure I make a good and convincing job of the animals surroundings as my interest can begin to wane in a piece once the main focus of the piece has been completed,so doing it this way round ensures a quality piece throughout.Having completed most of the background with a single coat of oils I made a start on the quick blocking in or underpainting of the Hare itself.I like to use sturdy short flat brushes for the underpainting stage as they are great for scrubbing oil thinly into the canvas.I don't use any thinning mediums except for a dash of liquin to help paint move freely during the detailed painting stage.Once the underpainting is complete and after a day or so to dry I started on the detailed top coat of oils,applying the paint a little thicker and utilising liquin medium to help lay on fur details.Having completed the Hare it was then just a case of completing the foreground snow and adding in the dry grasses.My favourite oils are the hand-made Michael Harding paints but I also use Winsor and Newton artists oils and Old Holland paints for some of my favourite colours.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-70590654694504581652016-02-25T18:43:00.002+00:002016-02-25T18:43:34.771+00:00'Feeding Snipe-The Haven' 17" x 32" oil on canvas The making of a painting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last Autumn on one of my regular visits to the Titchfield Haven National nature reserve I watched a group of Snipe feeding in the shallows on the scrape.The day was still and a little overcast and very peaceful as the birds,who normally skulk away in the undergrowth or amongst the reeds,emerged and busied themselves with foraging for food.Snipe are very cryptically coloured to blend into there environment and are very difficult to spot when not in the open and so the opportunity to view and photograph them was too good to miss.In my painting I wanted to try and describe the tranquility of that day and the rich variety of browns and ochres in both the birds plumage and the dry vegetation and reflections.</div>
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My latest oil painting is now complete.This is a record of an encounter next to the Chobe river in Botswana when a small herd of elephants crossed the sand that edged the river to drink.Once they had slaked there thirst they crossed the river into Namibia and slowly disappeared out of sight and I hoped that all would return unscathed to Botswana once more.The painting measures 15" x 30" and will be available for purchase shortly on my website <a href="http://www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com/">www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-18473520046885979582016-01-16T15:22:00.000+00:002016-01-16T15:22:37.967+00:00New Fine art card collection online<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm pleased to announce that my latest collection of fine art cards are now available to buy via my website <a href="http://www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com/">www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com</a> Each beautiful card measures 7" x 5" and comes cello wrapped complete with envelope.The cards can be dispatched to any UK address.Prices etc can be found on my website.For overseas orders cards can be shipped worldwide from my Fine Art America website <a href="http://www.fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-clive-meredith">www.fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-clive-meredith</a> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-68009983024540630202015-12-22T11:29:00.000+00:002015-12-22T11:29:24.242+00:00'Leading the Way' original Elephant drawing re-worked<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Many of you will recognise the first of these images as my previous blog header image.The drawing itself is entitled 'Leading the Way' and was produced a year ago after my trip to the Okavango delta in Botswana and was a record of an encounter near the Chobe river with a group of elephants making there way to the river to drink.I had been in two minds whether to include a background in the original image and so after completing the elephants I approached my publishing company with the drawing and a decision was made to 'leave it there' and publish the image as a limited edition print.A year on and the original drawing remained unsold and so I took the decision to re-work the piece to include the original background as I saw it in Botswana.The above photos(which are only cameraphone photos,so apologies for the quality)document the drawings transformation over a period of a couple of weeks and many hours.It is now ready to be re-scanned and framed ready for exhibition.This is my last image of the year before the Christmas break and so I wish all my readers a Merry Christmas and a peaceful new year.In the meantime if you would like to see my available original works and new limited edition prints then please do check out my website <a href="http://www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com/">www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-70139871684322014192015-12-04T18:14:00.001+00:002015-12-04T18:14:09.380+00:00Pre-Xmas Studio Open day Saturday 5th December<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211744545692648879.post-25502095967597378282015-11-24T16:02:00.001+00:002015-11-24T16:02:13.862+00:00Savuti Bull 18" x 14" oil on canvas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is my latest completed oil painting and the first time ive ever painted an elephant! Ive drawn so many elephants but never really felt (until now) that my oil painting skills were up to the job to portray an elephant in colour.I am very pleased with my first attempt and hope it will prove to be the first of many African paintings.As with earlier drawings this painting is based on an encounter in Savuti marsh,Chobe,Botswana in 2014.This big bull was part of a small group of bachelor males feeding on marsh grass,pausing occasionally to throw fresh,wet mud onto themselves.I hope you like the painting and as usual the original will appear on my website <a href="http://www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com/">www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com</a> in due course.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01929542671924871733noreply@blogger.com2