Noel SmithOct 19, 20211 minTiGER TiGER BURNING BRIGHT... AUCTIONWhen I started this painting it reminded me of the famous poem Tyger Tyger burning bright by William Blake, so I decided to name it the...
Noel SmithSep 2, 20212 minQASAThis blog is dedicated to QASA Quadriplegic Association South Africa and all incomplete quadriplegics out there in the hopes of...
Noel SmithMay 9, 20211 minSabi Sands Leopard Completed At LastI finally finished and delivered my Sabi Sands Leopard. It took a while but thankfully the client was patient and very happy with the...
Noel SmithJan 17, 20211 min'N Boer Maak 'N Plan “ 'N boer maak ‘n plan” is a good old South African Afrikaans saying for making a plan. Exactly what was needed to get the detail for the...
Noel SmithDec 23, 20201 minSABI SANDS LEOPARD PROGRESSI'm finally back in the saddle! After my fair share of physical and mental obstacles, and with some relaxing holiday time on the horizon,...
Noel SmithOct 25, 20201 minSabi sands leopardHey guys Sorry it’s been some time since my last posting, it has been a bit of a rocky road. Tone/spasticity is the worst enemy of spinal...
Noel SmithSep 7, 20201 minExperimenting I have been looking for some inspiration for my new painting but have also been experimenting with a new drawing tool in the meantime.
Noel SmithJul 26, 20201 minIn From The ThirstlandsI just loved this scene, courtesy of Hendri Venter, of this bull elephant on his way in from the thirstlands.
Noel SmithJul 20, 20201 minA Day In The LifeI mentioned needing to do various warm up exercises to prepare, so I thought it might be interesting to share some videos.
Noel SmithJun 22, 20201 minprogression of a Painted dog With my left hand it seemed to be a lot easier and allowed me more control. Slowly but surely, I was becoming a lefty.
Noel SmithJun 14, 20201 minMY TRANSITION TO A NEW MEDIUMI ordered a set of polychromos pastel pencils and pastel sticks and started my next drawing, a young Kalahari lion.
Noel SmithJun 9, 20201 minART REHABAnd so began my slow progression through, what I like to call, my art rehab, and with it came a whole lot of experimentation.
Noel SmithJun 1, 20201 minBACK TO THE DRAWING BOARDI was pleased with the outcome. I could draw again.
Noel SmithMay 25, 20201 minTHE STICK MANThe first time I tried to draw again was in August 2017, almost a year after my accident.
Noel SmithMay 11, 20202 minThe Rebirth Of An ArtistWelcome to my first blog! As you may or may not already know, I am a self-taught wildlife artist and photographer from South Africa. I...