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Framing is now closed & will be available again from Jan 13th. Unframed art prints are available & will be shipped on the 30th, 31st Dec and from Jan 6th onwards.
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...
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...