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 …
Smiley Cat Portrait Painting
Smiley Cat Portrait 2018 | Dion Archibald | Oil on canvas 30x30cm This did start out as a serious cat portrait commission for my friend but I just couldn’t get a facial likeness. I thought the body of the cat was a pretty good painting but no matter what I did to his face, it …
Pile of Prawns Still Life Painting
Pile of Prawns 2018 | Dion Archibald | Oil on canvas 30x30cm I’ve painted prawns a few times now. Partly because I like cadmium orange, but also because I like eating prawns. I don’t think I’m done with painting nor eating them, they will return to the plate and the easel.