Breaker Bay
Still layering this beautiful native fauna in the scene at Breaker Bay in Wellington. It took me quite a while to be satisfied with the balance of the sea tones and fauna. When the final layers of vibrant greens and yellows are added they are going to glow against the blue backdrop. NZ. A rich mix of mountain flax (Wharariki), NZ cabbage tree (Tī kōuka), Kawakawa, and Coprosma repens (Taupata) features in the foreground.
The Taupata are related to the coffee plant, they also have small berries that are edible in all species and the birds love feasting on them. The painting is still developing with some native birds to be added to ‘feast’ on the fauna...
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Sefton Bivvy - Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
I chose this view from above the Sefton Bivouac, as it shows the smallness of the bivvy in a big, expansive and exposed setting. It is amazing it has withstood the elements for so long, although along the way it has been damaged by snow and repaired...
The Molesworth Station
This is the Molesworth Station, located in the top of the South Island. From a distance the Molesworth Station appears to be a rocky barren, un-inviting tussock clad wasteland with a fair amount of cattle and sheep scattered around...
On an Autumn day in the studio...
Working on this smaller Fall’s Dam scene while Autumn sets in today. Layering up the long golden grass. To achieve the soft movement of the grass many individual brush strokes are required, with washes of colour in between...
