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A Closer Look at Lake Tennyson

August 13, 2026

A Closer Look at Lake Tennyson
This painting in progress is a small-scale artwork of the alpine landscape and tarn near the souther shore of Lake Tennyson in the St James Conservation Area, New Zealand. The painting captures a sun-warmed tarn just after the morning ice has melted, surrounded by the distinctive alpine flora, tussocks and rocky textures of this high-country environment.
Because of the painting's small size, I am working in ultra-fine detail, carefully rendering individual tussocks, grasses, rocks and small elements of the landscape with my tiny nail art brushes. Rather than simply capturing the broad mountain vista, the work invites you to look closely at the intricate textures and subtle colours of the alpine environment. It is a detailed study of a quiet, fleeting moment in the St James high country, just after a light winter snowfall.
View more from the St James & Molesworth.
The painting in progress.

Artist Michelle painting Lake Tennyson in the St James Conservation Area



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