The Amphitheatre

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This has tremendous presence and space, so very cleverly captured. It looks so simple, and I know it's not! Colour balance and distance is great!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Sat 04 Sep 13:46:59

Fabulous sense of place

Posted by Heather Love on Sat 04 Sep 14:18:27

Gorgeous, David!

Posted by Manoj Patel on Sat 04 Sep 16:24:48

Another excellent painting David

Posted by David Johns on Sat 04 Sep 16:49:20

Great film that was! Love the mountain range, nicely done David.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sat 04 Sep 18:47:02

Great composition lovely colours

Posted by Moira Simonsen on Sat 04 Sep 20:00:57

Beautiful

Posted by Romila Datta on Sat 04 Sep 20:15:53

Love this David and also the narrative that comes with it. I never tire of seeing Zulu.

Posted by Chris Scott on Sat 04 Sep 21:19:54

Very nicely done. You've captured the scale of the place.

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Sun 05 Sep 09:07:34

Hang on Studio Wall

04/09/2021

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A watercolour of this dramatic mountain formation in the Drakensberg in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. This location was used many years ago to film the cinema classic " Zulu" with Michael Caine and the late Stanley Baker. The site is actually no where near the actual Battle of Rorkes' Drift where the actual battle took place in the Zulu War of 1879.

About the Artist

David Stevens

I am a retired civil engineer who has been sketching and painting watercolours and acrylics as a hobby for the past twenty years or so. I grew up in Africa and worked in Southern Africa and Botswana for a number of years but have spent the past forty years or so resident in England with my family. I…

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