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Terrified and running from the law or was it from the bad guys, I never knew! How it all began: In the bathroom of a friend’s rented ground-floor apartment, I heard someone outside in the lane, talking

Sometimes it’s okay to think out of the box, doing things differently from what people expect.  Watercolour painting by Ada Fagan: Here we have a yellow and blue scene.  But notice the unusual

Something like an ordinary scene can turn into something grand, when the sun’s rays filler the scene at the end of the day.  Oil painting by Ada Fagan: It’s a real place: This scene is from a farm

It’s sad that most people miss really beautiful hidden places, off the general tourist tracts and venues!  Oil painting by Ada Fagan: Bet you want to know where this is? It’s down in a valley in the

Unfolding the mysteries of how to paint seascapes… for those who have ambitions of creating beautiful sensational seascapes.  Oil painting by Ada Fagan:   First know what people want: What turns

 One can conjure up anything once you have a few ideas in your mind’s eye, to knit together and work on!  Watercolour painting by Ada Fagan: Think about what you would like to paint: In this

A striking oil painting of a peach tree, with an haunting moody effect!  Oil painting by Ada Fagan: Why I painted this scene: To start with, I was inspired by van Gogh’s way-out paintings of the

It’s a No, No! See what you should avoid when trying to sell your paintings.  Watercolour illustration by Ada Fagan: What do you think is wrong with this painting? First, this painting will never

It’s so fantastic to be surrounded by a range of glorious misty mountains.  An oil painting by Ada Fagan:   The real place: This scene lies in the upper section of the Drakensburg mountain range

 Play and follow your imagination when painting and it takes off the pressure when creating.  Watercolour by Ada Fagan: Limiting one’s talent: When beginner artists try painting things perfectly,

Away from it all, hidden in the mountains of the Eastern Transvaal is a place you will never forget!  Oil painting by Ada Fagan:   A real place:  The secluded picnic spot is on the south

Beginner artists think fine detail and perfection, is important to prove they are good artists!  A5 Watercolour by Ada Fagan: This is an imaginary scene: Knowing house scenes are popular because it

Oil painting of a real place in The Drakensberg Mountains, of Natal, South Africa. Oil Painting by Ada Fagan:   This is a scene of Mon-aux-Sources is sometimes called the Amphitheatre because of how

Who likes painting still-life paintings? Here is one for you that you may want to check out…  Oil painting by Ada Fagan:   To tell the truth: Still-life paintings aren’t my thing. I like doing

It was the in-thing at one time to own an Arniston house painting. People seemed fascinated by them.  Watercolour by Ada Fagan: Arniston, cape, South Africa: The days when Arnistyon paintings were

Love the sea in all its moods. Here is one, where it’s late afternoon and a storm is brewing!  Seascape in oils by Ada Fagan: The scene is a real place: If you drive up the north coast, from Durban

Painting roses in watercolour can be a challenge, but with a few tips you can do it.  Roses in watercolour by Ada Fagan: Painting tips: Some artists like doing a very soft pencil synopsis of where

Usually we are inspired by what we basically know and see in your minds eye, then it what we feel, and then imagination takes over with what is occurring.  Watercolour by Ada Fagan: Caption title:

You must agree with me, that Lily pad paintings have been a fascination, all over the world, for centuries.   Oil painting of Lilies by Ada Fagan: Following an obsession: Always wanted to paint an

Let your imagination take you down mystery lane and you will be surprised what you can paint.  A watercolour by Ada Fagan:   Some people think painting water scenes is hard, but it isn’t if