Ive been busy painting for exhibitions coming up, our local Zen Garden, Strathalon Art Festival at Karaka, and another one at the Beachlands Log Cabin!. I managed to get out a couple of times for some Plein Air painting, we had a couple of nice days, so was able to go for a bit of […]
SOLD Oil on Canvas Size – 18″ by 24″
Painted from my memory of the blizzard my family and I walked through in Tongiriro National park. We went on a 3 day treck and the weather turned for the worse, it was a real challenge but we made it out to the Hut. It was so good to have a hot soup and dry […]
Ive enjoyed doing some small quick palette knife paintings recently, Ive found its good for freeing you up when I feel a bit stuck on what to paint next and Ive been busy with a new Art class that Ive started to give at the Log Cabin in Beachlands. Its a lovely spot to work […]
Silica Rapids Walking Track is a 2 hours walk and begins 250 metres above Whakapapa Visitor Centre, Tongiriro National Park . Have done this walk a few times now with family, as it only takes a couple of hours its great if you dont have alot of time. I have yet to do this walk […]
Bush Treck oil painting started, first layers going on , have a lot more to go yet. This is a scene from the South Island of New Zealand,( Middle Earth), I walked this track with my family last summer , its called the Routeburn Track, world famous for its beauty, many tourists and New Zealanders […]
What and Where Do I Paint Plein Air? Your subject matter is entirely up to you, but remember that you don’t have to paint everything you see; be selective, think about what the essence of the scene is. Focus on what you see, not what you can imagine or intellectualize about the subject. You’ll see […]
Stormy Skies is now on new Samsung Smart phones sold by Vodafone . It is available for sale as prints on Imagekind. I painted this about 6 years ago, at the time I was living in the country and I really wanted to live at the beach so got very inspired with doing alot of […]
Im finding my Pocket Paint Box very handy for trips out and about. This is one I did a few days ago,my boys age 12 and 10 were out having fun in their raft while I had a relaxing time painting on the beach. Brought this Pocket Painter Box in America as I couldn’t find […]
Private Collection Large Kauri trees- Oil on canvas
