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 just wasn't looking like my friend's cat! So in order to save my very short-lived career as a … [Read more...] about Smiley Cat Portrait Painting
Artwork
Paintings and drawings by the Australian artist Dion Archibald. Artworks that don't have "Sold" or "NFS" on them are for sale. Small paintings can be sent to most places worldwide. Contact me for prices and to purchase.
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. … [Read more...] about Pile of Prawns Still Life Painting
Boat Harbour Seascape Painting
Boat Harbour (NSW, Australia) 2018 | Dion Archibald | Oil on canvas 30x30cm Boat Harbour is a little suburb in the Port Stephens area of New South Wales. It's a nice place to escape to for a few days. … [Read more...] about Boat Harbour Seascape Painting
Fallen Branch (in the Australian Bush) Landscape Painting
Fallen Branch (in the Australian Bush) 2018 | Dion Archibald | Oil on canvas 30x30cm I used to pass these trees almost everyday when I lived close to the bush. It was a manicured 9 to 5 tick-tock middle class suburb but I lived on the edges of it so I had easy access to the bush. On my way to the bush, walking on concrete pathways, I would pass many walkers with their … [Read more...] about Fallen Branch (in the Australian Bush) Landscape Painting
Sandals Still Life Painting
Sandals 2018 | Dion Archibald | Oil on canvas 30x30cm A very well used pair of paint-spattered sandals. I usually only buy Birkenstock sandals but these were a cheap Chinese brand and they wore out much sooner than usual. They were comfortable though. … [Read more...] about Sandals Still Life Painting