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Cherries : Still life Painting
Cherries : Still life Painting This still life painting of Cherries attempts to capture in paint what I experienced in real life. Sweetened by the hot dry Spanish heat, these cherries perch upon a Moorish dish in-situ in Andalusia, Spain. … Continued
Seed Heads : Still life Paintings
Seed Heads : Still life Paintings These small still life paintings of Seed Heads were designed as a triptych, and work particularly well in their large frames. The tiny size of these dried seed heads mask their architectural qualities and … Continued
Garlic : Still life Painting
Garlic : Still life Painting Painted in southern Spain, this market bought garlic is a still life painting in oil on canvas board. This simple still life works well on its own or grouped with other much-loved vegetables. Paint medium: Oil … Continued
‘Avenue de Grasse’ : Abstract painting
‘Avenue de Grasse’ abstract painting This painting captures the water reflections of street lights at midnight after rain on Avenue de Grasse, Mougins France. Courtenay has used oil on stretched canvas so the painting can be hung on a wall … Continued
Tear Series ‘Untitled’ : Abstract painting
Tear Series ‘Untitled’ abstract painting The Tear Series ‘Untitled’ is one in a collection of Courtenay Holden’s abstract art paintings that explores depth and texture on canvas. Courtenay has completed numerous paintings in her Tear Series and this one reflects … Continued
Horizons Alpes-Maritimes : Landscape painting
Horizons Alpes Martimes landscape painting This is part of the ‘Horizon series’ of oil paintings which captures the changing colours of the horizon over the course of a few evenings at different times but always from the same position. This … Continued
Horizons Mougins : Landscape painting
Horizons Mougins landscape painting This is part of the ‘Horizon series’ of oil paintings which captures the changing colours of the horizon over the course of a few evenings at different times but always from the same position. This artwork … Continued
Horizons West Auckland : Landscape painting
Horizons West Auckland landscape painting This is part of the ‘Horizon series’ of oil paintings which captures the changing colours of the horizon over the course of a few evenings at different times but always from the same position. This … Continued
Common centaury : botanical painting
Field Forget-me-not : Botanical paintings
Cape Gooseberries : still life painting
Grapes : Still life Painting
Grapes : Still life Painting This still life painting by Courtenay Holden is of Grapes captures the foraged fruit in the village of Monda, Andalusia. Painted these grapes along with a bottle of Spanish wine, it reminded her of resting … Continued
Passionfruit : still life painting
Pomegranate : still life painting
Pomegranate still life painting This still life pomegranate painting is painted in oil on canvas board, this simple still life works well on its own, or grouped with other much-loved fruit and vegetables. All artwork was painted in Monda Spain … Continued
Red Clover : botanical painting
Red Clover botanical painting This botanical still life painting of red clover was inspired by long walks through wildflower meadows in England, where such tiny wildflowers grow but are often overlooked for more showy larger blooms. Courtenay wanted to depict … Continued
Red Onion : still life painting
Red Onion still life painting This still life painting of a Red Onion is painted in oil on canvas board. This simple still life works well on its own or grouped with other much-loved vegetables. All artwork was painted in … Continued
Spanish Lemons : Still life Painting
Spanish Lemons : Still life Painting This southern Spanish still life painting of Lemons captures the summer fruits nestled against a traditional dish of Moorish design, caught in midday light. Paint medium: Oil on canvas board Frame: 70mm wide finished in … Continued
Tomatoes : still life painting
Tomatoes still life painting This still life Tomatoes painting in oil showcases perfectly sun-ripened cherry tomatoes sit like gems on this reflective surface, their simplicity and colour vividly realised in this painting. All artwork was painted in Monda Spain during … Continued
Wood speedwell & Lesser stitchwort : botanical painting
Red Series ‘Woods’ : Abstract painting
Red Series ‘Woods’ abstract painting ‘Woods’ is a painting by Courtenay Holden as part of her abstract paintings, Red Series. The ‘Woods’ painting is of a mediterranean woodland behind her house where she lived in Mougins, France. The Red Series … Continued
