"Spring Morning" by South African Impressionist Marie Theron

Since I stepped away from the rabbits and stitch cartoons with their formality, I have been leaning towards Impressionism more and more. I am quite settled in the tropical town of Durban. As I found long ago when I lived here, I am almost invigorated by the heat and humidity. Suddenly my palette bursts with colour and vibrance.

To do the particular background effect, I cut shapes from the skins of dry paint which I peeled from my palette. This gave my one grand daughter much joy, because I was "recycling" paint!

"Spring Morning" 

by South African Impressionist Marie Theron

"Spring Morning" 
150mm x 210mm
6" x  8"
ZAR 1417
US$ 139
AVAILABLE

TO BUY OR VIEW

New Figurative Work by South African Impressionist Marie Theron

I have rediscovered my love for figurative art, and I do think that the stitch cartoons was only a stepping stone for me. They are fun and I still do them on request. I spend a lot of time on each painting to get the exact mood. I hope you like them! Here are 4 paintings that I have done recently, with links to buying or viewing or for looking at my CV.

In the Cool of the Day

Original Painting by South African Impressionist Marie Theron

 6' x 8' Acrylic on Canvas
150mm x 210mm

US$ 163
R1667

View or Purchase HERE

Equestrienne in White 

Original Painting by South African Impressionist
 Marie Theron

6' X 8'
150mm x 210mm

US$ 163 SOLD

View  HERE

The Yellow Guitar 

Original Painting by South African Impressionist Marie Theron

Acrylic on Wrapped Canvas

10' x 10' 

250mm x 250mm

US$ 204

R2083

To get a sense of the scale of the painting,

read about my art career,

and view or buy,

click HERE

Moms and Tods in the Tea Garden. 

Original Painting by South African Impressionist Marie Theron

10" X 10" Acrylic on Wrapped Canvas
250mm x 250mm

US$ 204
R2083

visit this link to view or buy

to read more about me, 

and to see the scale of this painting.

You can also see a selection of my figurative work on Facebook

Sun and Shadow

I always find the best spots to paint at noon with the sun glaring down. The downside is that the contrasts are sharp. The advantage of this is that it provides me with an opportunity to study the features we need in our South African homes to provide shelter from the heat.

Driving along the highway to Malmesbury this cottage suddenly appearred 'in the middle of nowhere' near the main road. That it seems so solitary is an indication of the abundance of space we are used to in the West Coast region. The house was built in what we call Victorian style in our country, but whereas Victorians had to consider heating, architects here had to incorparate into their design our lenghthy summers and providing natural cooling. The most important feature these little homes had was the deep shady verandas. It kept the dining- and sitting room, which were always near the front, very cool and provided a lovely sheltered outside area to sit during the day. It provided symmetry and order to the design, and here the two large trees were used to provide a neat frame.

I noticed that the building now had a religious use, but my memories were stirred and I thought back to a time when a man would read his newspaper outside on the veranda while his wife sat there preparing vegetables. Besides a comfortable bench there would be an upright table which could be laid so that the family could enjoy their supper outside on hot summer nights. Yes, sitting down to dinner wherever you were, was a great South African tradition! How things have changed with the advent of television!