Table Mountain – Watercolour 14 inches by 10
It is a long journey to Capetown from the UK, but well worth it to enjoy the warmer weather of March and to experience great food, stunning wines and wonderful hospitality.
We have been before and each time we have a lovely holiday there with very good friends.
Our primary aim is to find some sun to play golf in but the overall experience is always great.
Eating in restaurants is a delight with very, very good wines at affordable prices and super food and service too.
I would especially mention three restaurants from this recent visit which were very enjoyable.
In Constantia “95 at Parks” was very good and most accomadating.
In George the Restaurant called “Fat Fish” where the quality off the food and the service is great.
In Wilderness there is a real “Star” of a restaurant called “Serendipity”. It has to be one of the most enjoyable places to eat that I have ever experienced in South Africa. Lizette and Rudolf take delight in describing their food and they and their staff produce food of the highest possible quality in their lovely Guest House and Restaurant. I think you get the picture – Go There !
We started our holiday in the Western Cape staying at Steenberg Vineyard near Constantia. A great location for visiting Capetown and the area.
A sketch book watercolour of Table Mountain from Steenberg 9 inches by 7. Whilst there we visited Boulders beach and Camps Bay
The Penguins at Boulders Bay near Simonstown – Watercolour 14 inches by 10
Just stopped for chat! Sketch book watercolour 9 inches by 7
Early light at The Twelve Apostle Mountains at Camps Bay – Watercolour 14 inches by 10. A little bit of licence with the weather in this watercolour! One day we drove out to the beautiful Vineyard areas around Franschhoek which we love to see.
A quick watercolour sketch of Franschhoek. 9 inches by 7.
From there to Fancourt in George for golf and the lovely scenery of the Outeniqua mountains. The golf courses at Fancourt are really great and in beautiful condition.
So along with all this eating and drinking and golf I also managed to fit in time for a few watercolours. We that is what this Blog is all about after all!
Here ore my efforts, some just quick sketches in the notebooks and other larger paintings.
The Outeniqua Mountains from the Golf course at Fancourt. Sketchbok painting 11 inches by 4
Another view from the Outeniqua Golf course at Fancourt. 11 inches by 4
Yachts sailing in the Bay at Knysna on the Garden Route. Watercolour 14 inches by 10
Waves and yachts at Herolds Bay on the Garden route. Sketch book watercolour 9 inches by 7
I hope you will enjoy them all
Happy travelling
Brian
NB Some of these watercolours can be seen on my shop sites at
http://www.artfinder.com/brianswatercolours
and at
https://www.artgallery.co.uk/artist/brian_tucker_2