
400x300mm, oil on panel

Crowded woods
By pale moonlight
Deep I dive
Til I lose sight

That’s when I heard
The seven voices singing
Dancing by fires
And the drumming ringing
In the midnight hours
When we still remembered
The world was ours
And hope still springs;
Septembered

Do you still miss the sky
Do you still dream to fly
Do you too follow fallen feathers
When the rains dry



You and I are parts of poems
Written on scraps paper
Songs held safe and together
To rescue fires later

We all hope they will remember us


Are we the ones who slumber
Are we the ones who fly
Once we take the leap
And forever say goodbye
-remembered
2018; Barend Paul Barnard


The dark holds secrets and intimate moments. The dark is where we need no mask. Breathe in –
Breathe out –

Breathe in –
What do you do in the dark? Breathe out –
Freedom. Hearing beating hearts, whispers. Touch. Smells. Breathe in –




This piece will land in a new shop page soon!

My instagram got deactivated. After more than 10 years of managing my art career on it. I’m kinda bummed, but I need to move on.
I’ll be more organised on here starting next week, I promise – from now on it is best to reach me on my new instagram profile at @barendpaulbarnardart

I’ll use an angel instead of a phoenix to mark my current reoccurrence. Don’t worry, you haven’t missed it yet.

I created a new range of small and mini in sketches (250x180mm & 210x150mm). Shipping internationally; contact me on instagram for more details –



Boys dancing by fire –
I’ve created these two print sets, one in a neutral colour palette and one in vivid colours. You’ll see its difficult for the camera to show the extra vibrant colours. Please let me know what you think.

The Neutrals Collection is divided into two parts; the top row is the warm neutrals and the bottom is the cool neutrals. I think it gives one nice options for putting them together or arranging them.

The Opera Collection is named after a modern colour you’d find in most modern artist paint brands; Opera Pink is an extremely vivid pink and as you’ll see pink ties this series together.
Each set consist of six prints reproduced on archival acid free paper with pigmented ink which guarantees that colour shifting doesn’t happen and that the colours are vibrant. The prints are 210x150mm each with a 10mm white border all around. Each panel is hand signed. A set of six costs $100.





Today is one of those days where I’m blown away by the support my art receives online. Thanks to those of you who is a part of it. I am endlessly grateful..x








Graphite on paper
420x300mm

What I like about my world is that – even though I enjoy writing – you guys are here for the visuals.
I tell this story often – it’s about art and seeing.
When we look at anything coming toward us from a distance the first thing we notice is its colour. As the object becomes nearer we start to see shape or silhouette; as it comes even closer we start to see the lines that not only describe the silhouette, but also smaller details like the eye or buttons depending what you look at. When the object is close enough we start to see its texture.
Everything you look at consists of all four these elements: colour, shape, line and texture, but different emphasis creates different styles due to different aims and tastes of the artist.
The sequence in which we notice these elements can be used to create different effect on the audience and speaks to the intention of the artist.
Emphasis on the right colours may get your attention whereas good shape can stir emotions, line can convey style whiles trying to describe meaning – and a focus on texture will inevitably align with being detail oriented.
So, colour is my best friend. And I love a great line…
