The Kawakawa, mountain flax (wharariki) and cabbage tree (tī kōuka) are progressing steadily. Its been challenging entwining the kawakawa and wharariki together within the shadowing. More detail aspects seem to make themselves known and need to be included. The lineal texture on the wharariki fronds, the tiny veins on the kawakawa and making sure the kawakawa looper holes make sense. Thinking of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” book here…
Also it is quite amazing to note the broad range of greens, blues and yellows needed to shape the fauna. The many layers of paint are giving it a rich, lush appearance which is never captured on camera.
A little peek into the studio to see the last few weeks of detail work that has been going into the Lake Alexandrina painting…Progressing steadily, but the water reflection work is going to...
As the season cools and the leaves start to tinge to hues of golds and burnt orange I have been working on the Lake Alexandrina painting. This artwork has the same vibrant autumn colours pressing against...
Three sizes available to fit your space perfectly - Summer Afternoon at Cooks Beach, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. Pictured are the black and white 30w x 40d frames with not matt and in the 1000 x 625 size. Cooks Beach (Pukaki) is a sheltered white sandy beach with Pōhutukawa trees and “bunny tail” sand tussocks waving gently in the breeze...