Savuti Bull 18" x 14" oil on canvas

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 www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com in due course.

Titchfield Haven NNR Xmas Art and crafts show 28th/29th November

These images and more will be amongst original works,prints and cards on display on my art stand at the annual Titchfield Haven NNR Xmas arts and crafts show held within the visitor centre at the reserve.The show takes place on the weekend of 28th/29th November,admission is free with ample parking and a smashing café too.
Funds raised by the stallholders are used to purchase feed for the overwintering birds on the reserve.
The event is taking place in the titchfield haven visitor centre which is located on cliff road,Hill Head near Lee on Solent on the Hampshire coast and so if youre in the area and looking for a pre-xmas bargain then why not pop in and say hello whilst browsing a fabulous selection of wildlife art.

Brand new in time for Christmas

I couldn't resist taking a quick studio snapshot of my new limited edition entitled 'Avocet and chicks'
The quality is outstanding and they are available as a standard sized print or a mini print,both as part of a total edition size of just 100.The larger print retails at £63 incl free uk delivery and the mini print at £28 incl free uk delivery.These lovely prints come with a signed and numbered certificate of authenticity and are available exclusively from my website and nowhere else at www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com  where you will find full details(sizes etc).

'Ray of Hope?' 5.5" x 16"

 

My latest small pencil drawing of a Black Rhino and her calf which ive entitled Ray of Hope?.
The plight of Rhino's in our world today sickens me to the very core and with this drawing I hope to touch the heart of the viewer and encourage awareness of the very real possibility of the extinction of the species.

newly framed oil paintings available

Just picked up my latest collection of oil paintings resplendent in there hand-finished frames from my framer.They are all now available for purchase through my website at www.clivemeredithart.weebly.com

Avocet and chicks 12" x 11" oil on canvas

These are the progression shots for my latest completed oil painting 'Avocet and chicks'.Such elegant birds that I absolutely love to paint and draw.

Snipe study 10" x 12" oil on canvas progression shots

After a visit last week to Titchfield Haven NNR where I was lucky enough to see plenty of Snipe at close quarters I decided to paint a small study with a view to a larger piece to follow in oils if I could get a grip on the colours and cryptic plumage.This is the completed study,which I'm very pleased with and hopefully a larger snipe painting will follow in the not too distant future.