Rock Pools at Newcastle Beach 2020 | Dion Archibald | Acrylic on canvas 30x25cm Walking around the rocks on overcast day, looking for crabs or an octopus if I’m lucky. I don’t like swimming in the ocean as I don’t like the idea of being lunch for a shark, but I love being close to …
Winter Self Portrait Painting
Winter Self-Portrait 2020 | Dion Archibald | Acrylic on canvas 30x25cm My winter self wrapped up in my fluffy dressing gown. I’m pretty much the only person I paint as I’m not much of a people person. And people always expect their nose to be the right size or their hair to look great but …
Moving Trees Landscape Painting
Moving Trees 2020 | Dion Archibald | Acrylic on canvas 30x25cm This could be a side glance from a moving car with trees whooshing by, but I was looking to capture the energy of trees. I wanted the leaves and branches of the trees to vibrate and wobble with energy.
Red Wine and Chickpeas in Istanbul Still Life Painting
Red Wine and Chickpeas in Istanbul 2020 | Dion Archibald | Acrylic on canvas 30x25cm Enjoying an afternoon glass of red wine with my Turkish friend in Istanbul. Chickpeas or pistachio nuts seemed to be the preferred snacking nut with drinks in Turkey. See also the Night time version of this painting.
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Cabbage Growing in the Garden Still Life Painting
Cabbage Growing in the Garden 2020 | Dion Archibald | Acrylic on canvas 30x25cm This cabbage was eventually eaten by cabbage moths and slugs! I saved some for myself but they had more than me. I love gardening almost as much as painting.
Summer in Istanbul with Mosque Cityscape Painting
Summer in Istanbul with Mosque 2020 | Dion Archibald | Acrylic on canvas 30x25cm Just wandering around the city of Istanbul. Restaurants, markets, baklava, and a mosque in the background.
Blue Istanbul with Clouds Landscape Painting
Blue Istanbul with Clouds 2020 | Dion Archibald | Acrylic on canvas 30x25cm Catching the ferry on the Bosphorus in Istanbul, going from the Asian side to the European side. The sun was setting and the rain was hanging around. I ended spending about 18 months in Turkey on this trip.
Plate of Cadmium Orange Prawns Still Life Painting
Plate of Cadmium Orange Prawns 2018 | Dion Archibald | Oil on canvas 30x30cm This is probably my favourite painting from 2018. I like the colour orange and I like the taste of prawns. There’s also a slice of orange in the top right of the painting that was actually a slice of lemon. The …
Footpath in Maitland Park Landscape Painting
Footpath in Maitland Park 2018 | Dion Archibald | Oil on canvas 30x30cm Looking at this painting now after a couple of years in storage, it looks like a wild bush scene almost. But it’s actually a very manicured park with green grass, landscaping and a concrete footpath for exercising. I used to walk around …
Bush Walking Landscape Painting
Bush Walking 2018 | Dion Archibald | Oil on canvas 30x30cm I enjoy walking in the Australian bush by myself. This is painted in the same area as the Fallen Branch painting.