Botswana Cowboys (Re-worked)

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With only a week away before our 3 man art Exhibit ,I have been busy with last minute preparations whenever I have time.Since today was a public holiday, I decided that instead of starting a new painting I will rework  an older one .

Stacked up in my roof were a couple of paintings in various stages of completeness. Other paintings were stored up there simply to save space .The house that I rent is tiny,yes I repeat tiny!It is basically one bedroom which also as a lounge when visitors come.I also have a bathroom and kitchen of course, but you cant paint in there so all my artistic creating is done in the bedroom.

The painting I decided to work on is the biggest painting I have done Botswana Cowboys. Since my easel is not robust enough for such a large painting I had to lay it on my bed .This worked out fine and I managed to finish it before 2 in the afternoon.

The painting is almost as wide as my bed!

Spreading paint about :)

Last Friday was the Cameras for Conservation Exhibition and Awards ceromony.It was a great event which was well attened. I enjoyed looking at the great display of photos ,there were some new catergorys opened up for this year which included wildlife art .

My painting  Rains over the Makgadikgadi was the category winner for realistic wildlife art which I was pleased about.If possible next year I will try to submit a few works in the other art catorgorys as well.

The Cameras for conservation was well attended ,the highlight of the evening was veiwing the winning documentries.Stuart Arnold whom I will be Exhibiting with on the 7th of May submitted a great 3 min Film clip which if you are intrested can be veiwed (here Lilies on the Thamalakane)