ChristineDavisArt

The water was still and glassy on the day I captured the reference photo for the 'Williamstown Boats' oil painting. The white boats and their masts are reflected in the water. The city of Melbourne can be seen in the background.

The Popeye is a Heritage iconic cruise boat of Adelaide's river Torrens/Karrawirra Parri. It departs from Elder Park and takes people on a cruise under various bridges passing the festival theatre and other sites. Popeye docks at the Adelaide zoo wharf. I captured the reference photo for this painting while walking beside the river Torrens on an overcast day.

'A walk along the Torrens' was created from a reference photo I captured while walking on the River Torrens Linear trail of Adelaide, South Australia. The river is lined with Gum trees and reed beds,an oasis in the city and suburbs. On the day of my walk, the sky and water were a vivid blue.

I was standing in the crystal clear waters by the Moonta Bay jetty when I captured the reference photo for this painting. The rustic wood contrasts with the clean seawater. Moonta Bay jetty is on the Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. The Yorke Peninsula offers some of the best fishing in Australia.

In the Adelaide Himeji Garden I zoomed in with my camera and captured this lemon coloured water lily with its bright green lily leaves on the dark waters of the lake. Lilies are a special flower symbolizing resurrection because they close up at night and reopen in the morning. Its amazing how a flower so beautiful can grow and bloom from ordinary waters.

Oil on canvas, stretched and ready to hang. Signed on the front. The early hours of the morning is a beautiful time to be on the beach when the day is just starting and the sun is rising. I captured the reference photo for this oil painting at Henley beach, Adelaide. The colours in the sky, sand and water are calming.

It was on a mindfulness meditation retreat in Gumeracha in the Adelaide Hills that I captured the photo for this landscape oil painting. This painting celebrates our beautiful strong gum tree which I leant on and touched its bark and trunk. I looked up to its reaching branches and leaves. The gate opens to a quiet dirt road where I walked and looked ahead to my future.

I captured the reference photo for Port Noarlunga reef at the end of the Port Noarlunga Jetty on the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. This is a popular snorkelling and fishing destination. The water is clear showing the rocks beneath the water and is a deeper blue on the horizon.

I was standing on the end of the Largs Bay jetty looking out at the vast ocean at sunset when I captured the reference photo for this painting.

It is enjoyable to go on a bush walk, breathe in the fresh air and take in the sights of the surrounding landscape, feeling the uneven ground beneath our feet. We can imagine walking along this rocky path leading to the gorgeous blue mountains in the distance. The Rocky Path oil painting was created from a reference photo I chose at the Splashout Studios Art Class in Marino Rocks, where I worked on this painting and in my studio at home.

This seascape oil painting titled 'View from Granite Island' was painted from a reference photo I took while going for a walk around Granite Island which is a small island off Victor Harbor, South Australia. The painting captures the unique colours in the Granite rocks below and the water crashing into them. The blue and turquoise waters of the ocean continues into the horizon.

A still life oil painting of a red apple on a shelf. The apple looks juicy and fresh by the layering of the oil paint. This painting was created at Splashout Studios where I have art classes and in my own studio. Students were to chose one fruit which will take up most of the canvas. I was attracted to the colours of reds, yellow and pink in this still life. This artwork would look lovely in a kitchen or café environment.

The oil painting on stretched canvas titled 'Wave breaking in' was created from a reference photo I captured while standing on the Second Valley beach in South Australia. It was a beautiful sunny day and the water was turquoise and blue in colour.

Watercolor painting of Clydesdale's pulling a carriage at Sovereign Hill, Ballarat, Victoria.

Marino Rocks is a rocky beach of the Marino Rocks suburb of Adelaide. I took the reference photo for this image on a sunny day. The wet rocks become a deeper vibrant colour whereas the dry rocks in the foreground are light pastel colours.

I captured the reference photo for Moonta Jetty while standing on the jetty of Moonta Bay. The green waters contrasted with the rustic wood of the jetty. You can imagine standing on the jetty casting a line or being mesmerised by the water below.

'Altona' is an oil painting of a view from the 135 year old pier of Altona, a seaside suburb of Melbourne. The weathered pier is currently being replaced because it was unfortunately failing structurally. The light weathered wood is a beautiful contrast to the emerald green sea.

I created the oil painting 'Daisies in a glass vase' by making a collage on paper for the reference image using home and garden magazines, matching the colours from the reference photo. I enjoyed this new way of creating an artwork and was pleasantly surprised by the result of a semi abstract painting and plan to use this process again.

Oil painting from reference photo taken at White Sands Beach, Jervis Bay, Australia. Imagine walking on this sandy footpath and onto this beautiful white sand. A beautiful place!

The Aquamarine Delight oil painting is of a view from the Port Noarlunga Jetty in South Australia revealing the rustic weathered wood contrasting with the turquoise clear sea water below.

'The Jetty of Second Valley' oil painting was created from a reference photo I captured while standing on the winding path above the rocks near the jetty of Second Valley. It was an overcast day which brought out the pastel colours in the water and sky.

I captured the reference photo for the 'Glenelg beach' oil painting on the beach of Glenelg, Adelaide, South Australia. It was a quiet winters morning and I knew I wanted to paint this scene when viewing the soft pastel colours of this seascape. The Glenelg beach is the most popular city beach of Adelaide.

The Autumn Path oil painting was created from a reference photo I captured in the season of Autumn while going for a walk in the Mt Lofty Botanical gardens located in the Adelaide Hills. The photo was taken as I walked up a winding path littered with autumn leaves and surrounded by golden leafed trees.

When I saw the reference photo for this painting, I was immediately attracted to the white blossoms intricate details and shadows against a blue sky. I was surprised at the amount of time this painting took to complete because of the layering of the brighter flowers in the sunlight with the flowers in the shadows.

I captured the reference photo for the 'Largs at sunset' oil painting one evening on Largs Bay beach, Adelaide, It was getting dark and the sea looked nearly white from the contrast with the sandy beach. The jetty leads out to the oceans horizon and golden sunset.

Indian woman was created from a black and white reference photo I chose during a painting class at Splashout Studios, Marino Rocks. I researched saris and their huge range of bright colours and chose the colours for this sari complimenting with a gold background.

Watercolor painting of white gardenia.

Carousel horses in watercolor.

The gorgeous scented pink frangipani is a stunning flower. This oil painting on wood panel took several layers of paint to get the desired effect of the darker foliage in the background with the sun beaten petals on the flower in the foreground.

'Second Valley Coastal View' oil painting was created from a reference photo I captured in Second Valley. I was standing on the rocks looking out over the stunning blue water to the Fleurieu Peninsula coastline with gold highlights from the sunshine.

I was watching the tide from the Port Noarlunga jetty, South Australia being mesmerised by the colours in the water flowing onto the sand. I captured several photos and created "Mesmerising Tide' oil painting on canvas from one of the reference photos .

I captured the image for 'The Gorgeous Pink Rose' oil painting in my garden. The pink rose stands out against the green lawn in the background and the deeper green foliage in the garden bed below highlighting the structure of the rose and its delicate petals.

I was standing on Semaphore beach, Adelaide when a storm was brewing in the distance. The clouds were a deep blue and all the whites in the sea bright white. The ocean was vibrant color and the sand appeared blush pink.

I created the 'Largs at sunset' oil painting from a reference photo I captured on Largs Bay beach, Adelaide. Adelaide is blessed to have spectacular western facing sunsets over the ocean.

red and white roses in watercolor.

The Mary River, Maryborough oil painting was created from a reference photo I captured at dusk while standing on the banks of the Mary River in Maryborough, Queensland featuring an old boat tied to a weathered wharf.