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.
The walk begun with a run, well actually more like a jog, in boots. I dropped everyone at the start of the Waston Creek Route then drove back to the end of the Jameson Ridge Track, parked and jogged back. The track started as a grassy track, out in the open unrelenting sun, blasted by the wind and being directed on possibly the longest route around the Ella Stations Hop fields in the hottest...
Did you really like my newest painting 'Endless Evening at Lake Alexandrina'? If so you can now warm up your home with the golden hues of Autumn with a the fine art reproduction made from the original. With six sizes available to fit your space perfectly and capturing each
detailed brushstroke, the art print is just stunning in each size. Endless Evening portrays...
After quite some time I have completed 'Endless Evening at Lake Alexandrina'. Having visited the lake many times, this long calm evening pictured in the painting has been the most memorable. I arrived late on a balmy autumn afternoon having never visited before, and it was simply stunning, not a breath of wind with the last golden leaves grasping onto the tree branches. Time seemed eternal as the sun slowly sank behind the hills. More visits over the years...
