Dagga Boy Crossing Wren and a genuine garnet

and a genuine garnet

The area is alive with vast

not just as a subject

Vintage Czech lampwork beads approximately 7-8 mm

This painting was inspired by an afternoon I watched and sketched these beautiful birds as they went back and forth to a nearby nest

Dagga Boy Crossing Wren and a genuine garnetIn "Dagga Boy Crossing," my aim was to captivate the viewer with the raw power and danger of a massive Cape Buffalo emerging from the river. Focusing on the buffalo's muscular build and imposing horns, I wanted to capture the inherent danger of these powerful beasts, highlighting their unpredictable and potentially deadly nature. The local tribes often refer to Cape Buffalos as "Dagga Boys" due to their tendency to wallow in mud and water. The