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Home Works in Progress Middle Gorge Hut [Untitled]
Middle Gorge Hut [Untitled]
Middle Gorge Hut [Untitled]
Middle Gorge Hut [Untitled]
Middle Gorge Hut [Untitled]
Middle Gorge Hut [Untitled]
A painting in progress of a mountain hut surrounded by a snowy landscape with a red roof, displayed on an easel with paintbrushes nearby.
painting-of-middle-gorge-hut
Middle Gorge Hut [Untitled]
Middle Gorge Hut [Untitled]
Middle Gorge Hut [Untitled]
Middle Gorge Hut [Untitled]
Middle Gorge Hut [Untitled]
A painting in progress of a mountain hut surrounded by a snowy landscape with a red roof, displayed on an easel with paintbrushes nearby.
painting-of-middle-gorge-hut
Middle Gorge Hut [Untitled]

Middle Gorge Hut [Untitled]

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Middle Gorge Hut [Untitled] New Zealand
Original acrylic painting on cedar framed board
By Michelle Bellamy
600 x 600mm
In progress 2024 - 2025
SOLD

Hidden up the Mistake River at the nor-western end of Lake Tekapo you will find Middle Gorge Hut. It is a cosy, well maintained little 6 bunk hut surrounded by steep peaks and tussock fields. The Hazard Range and Hall Range tower on each side of the valley with Mt Radove 2430m at the head of the valley. Due to the northern aspect the sun streams in from the head of the valley and bakes the valley floor.
​Late last year this painting was progressing well as pictured, although now much more tussock detail & snow shadowing have really given it shape.
Initially there was no snow around the hut, and it felt very brown and flat so therefore patches of snow were to be added. I really wanted to portray the coldness surrounding a little cosy hut up in the mountains.
The wood shed was also empty as I visited in spring and it must have run out over winter, so I decided to add in some wood for that cosy fire.

 

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