Bushveld Landscape with Trees

Notes

His paintings are immaculate in drawing and colour. His linear design dominates the composition and to this thin colour is applied to emphasise the pattern, so that his paintings possess that classical austerity that is the strength of sound, clear line-work and dignified colour. Added to this is a most attractive simplification of form, until the essence of the scene is put before our eyes with confidence and clearness. The real virtue of his art lies in his power to say very clearly in simple line and colour something we have wanted to say very badly ourselves.
- Walter Battiss