A scene from Namaqualand.

Comments

Yes David another well painted African landscape you capture so well. I agree it brightens the spirit.

Posted by Chris Scott on Thu 07 Dec 16:37:10

Non stop rain for us today. An imposing landscape, and I love the tree. Nice work David.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Thu 07 Dec 17:03:21

Thank you Chris and Lewis for your very kind comments!

Posted by David Stevens on Thu 07 Dec 17:07:42

Excellent picture, just what we need to warm us up 😊.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Thu 07 Dec 17:59:21

Thank you, Stephen!

Posted by David Stevens on Thu 07 Dec 18:25:59

Beautiful David.

Posted by Denise Cat on Thu 07 Dec 20:22:48

Brill idea to paint a lovely sunny scene David, a super painting.

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Thu 07 Dec 20:38:26

Thank you so much Sylvia and Denise for those very kind words.

Posted by David Stevens on Thu 07 Dec 20:45:14

Another fascinating landscape which you paint so well, David. We could have done with the warmth and sunshine here today!

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Thu 07 Dec 21:18:11

Very good as always

Posted by Heather Love on Fri 08 Dec 06:36:05

I love these umbrella type trees and wondering if they are called Mimosa? The sparse landscape reminds me of the Karoo with those hump- like rock formations , so delightful David!

Posted by Angela Harrison on Fri 08 Dec 06:51:01

Interesting landscape

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Fri 08 Dec 07:28:36

Thank you Anne, Heather, Angela and Martin for your very kind comments! Angela - the trees are a type of Acacia, common to Africa and arid parts of the middle east.

Posted by David Stevens on Fri 08 Dec 08:05:56

Lovely warm feel, very well painted as always David

Posted by Cheryl Allen on Fri 08 Dec 10:27:38

Thank you for your very kind comment, Cheryl.

Posted by David Stevens on Fri 08 Dec 11:03:18

I always like your African scenes David. A good one.

Posted by David Williams on Fri 08 Dec 12:36:03

Thank you, David!!

Posted by David Stevens on Fri 08 Dec 13:24:29

Great atmosphere in this, David

Posted by Thalia Stones on Sat 09 Dec 14:19:30

A great African landscape so well painted.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Sat 09 Dec 22:06:47

Hang on Studio Wall

07/12/2023

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A watercolour I painted this afternoon of this region in South Africa located north west of Cape Town. I thought I would paint a scene with sunshine after all the snow themed paintings I have been doing recently!!

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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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