Original Oils

August 02, 2023

Original Oils

Oils are my preferred medium......

Created by Cheryl Willcox

Changing Seasons in the Lily Pond 91x61x5cm

The pristine water lilies and bustle of bright green pads and water life are the postcard days of the pond. Such vibrancy gives the perception that the pond’s vitality will go on forever. By the time you think the thick green lily pads are forever, the season clocks over to cooler days.

Surprisingly, there is a broader palette of colours within the pond at this change of seasons than the noisy hedonistic days of Spring. The pond is moving into a mellow, quieter mood with the recycling for next Spring a consistent and recurring cycle. This change of seasons brings a new level of calm and peace to the pond.
Much of the life in the pond is in subdued acceptance of the last chapter of the journey, having had its day in the sun. Shorter days with the loss of sunlight makes for a mellow magnificence in a tranquil last curtain call for the lily pond.

Changing Seasons in the Lily Pond

ByCheryl Willcox

24in (W) x 35.4in (H)

Oil

$1,630

Oil painting of the Skillion at the Haven Terrigal. This large rock formation rises above the rock platforms, that are covered with the rising tide. Blue is the dominant colour of the sea in the background, sky and flowing water over the rocks.

Terrigal Skillion

ByCheryl Willcox

35.4in (W) x 23.6in (H)

Oil

$1,630

North Avoca Sunrise. Oil on Canvas. 90x60 cm

The best place to start a new day.

The elements are at shift handover with wispy clouds unsure whether to join each other in the emerging light and promised warmth.
Or float further out to sea. It is the slowest and fastest part of the day. Dark rocks and dark water are quickly losing their night cloak with slivers of shine and light shadows dancing on the now smooth rocks.

Or is that crabs moving for better cover. The sun is burning through the darkness and colours rip at each other in reds, oranges and yellows with the purples and blues appearing almost as collateral damage.

The waves are now visible and the wash is now foaming white across the rocks.

The breaking spray is floating in slow motion as if waiting for the rising sun to finally assert its dominance.

The best gold found on Earth is about to roll across the horizon. All your senses feel renewed. Another fresh start for all and a new page yet to be written. The night is in retreat and the fast changing colours trumpet the new energy, new air in a new day.

North Avoca Sunrise

ByCheryl Willcox

35.4in (W) x 23.6in (H)

Oil

$1,630

The view from Lincoln Rock into the valley late afternoon.

Lilly Pond flow No. 6

ByCheryl Willcox

48.4in (W) x 35.8in (H)

Oil

$2,350

The sunrises over the rock platforms at the Northern end of North Avoca beach.

The Dawn Reveal

ByCheryl Willcox

24in (W) x 35.4in (H)

Oil

$1,630

This is the view towards Echo point in. the Blue Mountain National Park. We can see the "back " of the Three Sister at Echo Point Katoomba.

Three Sisters Backyard

ByCheryl Willcox

35.8in (W) x 24in (H)

Oil

$1,630

The view Sublime Point to the back of the Three Sisters.

View From Sublime Point

ByCheryl Willcox

7.9in (W) x 10.2in (H)

Oil

$180

Painting of the Three Sisters.

Three Sisters

ByCheryl Willcox

10.2in (W) x 7.9in (H)

Oil

$180

Painting of the sandstone ridges at Blackheath.

Blue Mountains

ByCheryl Willcox

10.2in (W) x 7.9in (H)

Oil

$180