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 yellow didn't look right though so it became a slice of orange, which now probably … [Read more...] about Plate of Cadmium Orange Prawns Still Life Painting
2018 Artworks
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 it everyday when I lived in Maitland. I like this painting. … [Read more...] about Footpath in Maitland Park Landscape Painting
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. … [Read more...] about Bush Walking Landscape Painting
Bowl of Chocolate Truffles Still Life Painting
Bowl of Chocolate Truffles 2018 | Dion Archibald | Oil on canvas 30x30cm I made these chocolate truffles myself and I wasn't impressed with the taste but I thought they looked great so I painted them. I've always liked playing with white and the many colours used to represent it. These are white truffles in a white bowl sitting on a white table. … [Read more...] about Bowl of Chocolate Truffles Still Life Painting
Gold Coast Fog Cityscape Painting
Gold Coast Fog 2018 | Dion Archibald | Oil on canvas 35x28cm Painted from the same location as the previous Gold Coast cityscape painting but the weather has deteriorated. I like seeing the two paintings together like a diptych. … [Read more...] about Gold Coast Fog Cityscape Painting