Chinese Money Plant 2022| Dion Archibald | Acrylic on canvas 30x25cm The Chinese Money plant or Pilea peperomioides. One of the more interesting plants that I have bought recently.
Nasturtium with Red Flowers Still Life Painting
Nasturtium with Red Flowers 2022| Dion Archibald | Acrylic on canvas 30x25cm I was intending to make these nasturtiums look more natural but as the painting progressed they became more and more decorative. In the end, they’re probably a decorative mess. Ordered chaos with a leaning towards chaos? I don’t know. I don’t even know …
Red Wine and Chickpeas Still Life Painting
Red Wine and Chickpeas (Istanbul) 2022| Dion Archibald | Acrylic on canvas 30x25cm This is the night time version of the first Red Wine and Chickpeas painting from 2020. It was started around the same time but I reworked it in 2022.
Pachyphytum Blue Haze Succulent Still Life Painting
Pachyphytum Blue Haze 2021| Dion Archibald | Acrylic on canvas 30x25cm Blue Haze has nice chunky leaves and is probably one of my favourite succulents. They’re easy to propagate too.
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Haworthia Fingers Succulent Still Life Painting
Haworthia Fingers 2021| Dion Archibald | Acrylic on canvas 30x25cm Another succulents painting. This one needs repotting as it’s just bursting out of his current one.
Haworthiopsis Limifolia Succulent Still Life Painting
Haworthiopsis limifolia 2021| Dion Archibald | Acrylic on canvas 30x25cm Another succulent plant, Haworthiopsis limifolia, formerly Haworthia limifolia. I wish they wouldn’t keep changing plant names as they’re hard enough to remember as it is!
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Variegated Gasteria Succulents Clump Still Life Painting
Variegated Gasteria Succulent Clump 2021| Dion Archibald | Acrylic on canvas 30x25cm New hobby: growing succulents. I’ve stopped buying new plants until I can move into a bigger space though.
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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.
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 …