<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:45:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@kettle/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Dragons fly]]></title><description><![CDATA[A4 ×2 on watercolour paper Hey! Guys, thanks for checking out my food colouring paintings @/kettle.This was the last one of that series. When I paint landscapes, I find subject matter can sometimes be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/original/@kettle/dragons-fly-856544d854611</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/original/@kettle/dragons-fly-856544d854611</guid><category><![CDATA[original]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kettle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2018 20:16:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMdcM9efagNUbwvK5B9kz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girraffe Silhouette]]></title><description><![CDATA[A4 on watercolour paper. Here is another bushveld impression in food colour and ink . Here some details. The picture was inspired by a sunset in the Kruger park in South Africa. It is really amazing seeing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/original/@kettle/girraffe-silhouette-4b7b2de25f8bd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/original/@kettle/girraffe-silhouette-4b7b2de25f8bd</guid><category><![CDATA[original]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kettle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2018 15:22:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMxj4pKmHHi7JtKCaNHDx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Offshore Rising]]></title><description><![CDATA[À4 × 2 on watercolour paper I still have a few of this series of food colouring paintings to share. This is an impression of a north coast sunrise in Natal, South Africa. Here's some more details . I used]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/original/@kettle/offshore-rising-31802d2b2d247</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/original/@kettle/offshore-rising-31802d2b2d247</guid><category><![CDATA[original]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kettle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2018 09:48:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMzHgvFh2QaiaQbyi5Car?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter Reflection]]></title><description><![CDATA[A4 watercolour paper ×2 I seem to work erratically. When I have a new idea or fresh inspiration, I enjoy working rapidly to get the idea out as effectively as possible. My method applied is pretty much]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/original/@kettle/winter-reflection-3d2eef712ca2b</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/original/@kettle/winter-reflection-3d2eef712ca2b</guid><category><![CDATA[original]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kettle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 07:47:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMxSVcQdUAiHQKWEVd2iz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeward Birds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A4 watercolour paper Apologies for being rather scarce. Here is another of the series I've been working on. When I first started playing around with water, this was what I was trying to achieve.It's a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/watercolour/@kettle/homeward-birds-8ff0500e23ba</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/watercolour/@kettle/homeward-birds-8ff0500e23ba</guid><category><![CDATA[watercolour]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kettle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2018 09:26:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMgFGeEWmaLtqkSBnffQS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunset in the Krugèr]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watercolour on A4 x2 Thank you so much for all the veiws and votes. This was another attempt at the Kruger. These food colourants are available from any supermarket. I prefir using good watercolour paper]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/original/@kettle/sunset-in-the-kruger-0c2c7624be716</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/original/@kettle/sunset-in-the-kruger-0c2c7624be716</guid><category><![CDATA[original]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kettle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:49:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN1kUyuUZ5vRox8vm85xi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildbird Sunset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Food colour and ink on paper. A4 x 2 This sunset was inspired by my dad and the Kruger Park. After doing several acrylic paintings, I decided to see if my watercolour technique had improved. I really enjoyed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/original/@kettle/wildbird-sunset-4e2d447383d07</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/original/@kettle/wildbird-sunset-4e2d447383d07</guid><category><![CDATA[original]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kettle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2018 22:32:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMyXskUG4mBUdUZa63cb8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leopardowlhumancat]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my sketch book This is a pen sketch. I draw these whenever I can get a chance. I find drawing them both stimulating and relaxing. My work is usually full of ambiguity and I enjoy the fact that it is.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/original/@kettle/leopardowlhumancat-9536074a1952f</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/original/@kettle/leopardowlhumancat-9536074a1952f</guid><category><![CDATA[original]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kettle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 07:27:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN6A6qduBoi6LJ2vYdGyk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zebra landscape]]></title><description><![CDATA[300mm×400mm acrylic on canvas Inspired by surrealism, I rapidly put together this painting as soon as I got the idea.it's a landscape with a spin on it. Here in its side the real image reveals itself.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/creative/@kettle/zebra-landscape-6db7e3bf7a966</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/creative/@kettle/zebra-landscape-6db7e3bf7a966</guid><category><![CDATA[creative]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kettle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 08:25:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN69vDSx1iLb11YAeKJoQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leopard on the Loose.. part three..]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hopefully the finale. ! Close Up .Acrylic on A1. A preliminary drawing is usually essential to achieve a desired a picture efficiently. I didn't follow that instrution in this painting. I'm enjoying the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@kettle/leopard-on-the-loose-part-three-b925832ee1835</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@kettle/leopard-on-the-loose-part-three-b925832ee1835</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kettle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 09:54:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMxSKqCYVLstoybatR3A6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leopard on the Loose.. part two..]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's what I've added so far. I like taking close up shots of the painting and then zoom them out to get the full painting, an unveiling you might say. This painting isn't nearly finished. I'm excited]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/leopard/@kettle/leopard-on-the-loose-part-two-c64264900e58b</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/leopard/@kettle/leopard-on-the-loose-part-two-c64264900e58b</guid><category><![CDATA[leopard]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kettle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:59:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN4yNKABbWXNFwxBcGZFt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leopard on the Loose .. part one..]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acrylic on canvas A1. Work in progress This is the beginning of my new painting. I thought I'd share ithw process,the anguish, the blood, the sweat, the coffee! That's what I've done so far. My next post]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/progress/@kettle/leopard-on-the-loose-part-one-7f56ed259526</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/progress/@kettle/leopard-on-the-loose-part-one-7f56ed259526</guid><category><![CDATA[progress]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kettle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 12:55:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN69W4UKzUAMNPRFwSBga?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Into the Hues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acrylic on A3 board Most of the pictures come out rapidly. This was not one of those paintings. I changed it several times and I'm still not sure if it's finished. At one stage the figure looked like a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/creative/@kettle/into-the-hues-08b129ef840ed</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/creative/@kettle/into-the-hues-08b129ef840ed</guid><category><![CDATA[creative]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kettle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 07:13:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMf55Hf6TXHNiLcPiFs3k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Misty Morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inspiration of this painting, was the fact that in the mist everything looks almost invisible white. Acrylic on A2 In this case, the roof of this Transkei home. This brilliant white, I just had to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/original/@kettle/misty-morning-a90fa0ee4c6b2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/original/@kettle/misty-morning-a90fa0ee4c6b2</guid><category><![CDATA[original]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kettle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 07:11:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMxpEJHsBf6SQRsXcvTPC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driftwood Dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[One gorgeous morning... Acrylic on A3 ...while taking a walk on a beach, I came across this piece of driftwood and decided to balance it upright. I took a couple of shots,went home and painted this. I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/creative/@kettle/driftwood-dream-ff13af930f82e</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/creative/@kettle/driftwood-dream-ff13af930f82e</guid><category><![CDATA[creative]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kettle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 07:37:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMxoZnKzHMtBs8T5s4uP4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imaginary Inland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acrylic on A3 This is an original of a series of landscapes I painted.It's a scene that's constantly changing with the weather, light, time of day or season. Here is the full picture. It's a scene of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/original/@kettle/imaginary-inland-536402feb6401</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/original/@kettle/imaginary-inland-536402feb6401</guid><category><![CDATA[original]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kettle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 17:36:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMeLzZwJ2wfjWaSJUUSRk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes a painting is standing right in front of you. Acrylic on À4 canvas This painting is inspired by the forests of the east coast. It actually started as a night scene but I changed it because it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/original/@kettle/forest-friday-c8d9c09e73ff1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/original/@kettle/forest-friday-c8d9c09e73ff1</guid><category><![CDATA[original]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kettle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 06:38:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMf4zfjzpi4QUVwJFBsX4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walk the Dog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acrylic on A1 canvas This is a landscape painting of a lagoon on the East coast of South Africa. This is Southbroom beach.I drew a preliminary sketch and painted at home. I took reference photo to help]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/original/@kettle/walk-the-dog-29768edd30e16</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/original/@kettle/walk-the-dog-29768edd30e16</guid><category><![CDATA[original]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kettle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 06:43:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMzGAncsNgALThgfeEQiA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antelope Gem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ink on A4 Gemsbok One of my favourite wild animals. The largest of the family known as Oryx. The Gemsbok is quite at home in the arid deset regions like the Kalahari and Namibia. This was done on water]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/original/@kettle/antelope-gem-edf52d2a72303</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/original/@kettle/antelope-gem-edf52d2a72303</guid><category><![CDATA[original]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kettle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 21:23:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMxiUsMsxgDLPFigogktv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Face of Fiction 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pastel on A3 A series of pastel portraits. Pastels are not really a medium that I am completely familiar with so I sketched a number of these faces to see what I could come up with. I added graphite pencil]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/creative/@kettle/face-of-fiction-6-8c01129cc9919</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/creative/@kettle/face-of-fiction-6-8c01129cc9919</guid><category><![CDATA[creative]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kettle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 13:52:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMwdARuMyjbC7FY3jHEBp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>