Light Through Leaves

I love the way light through translucent leaf canopies looks. I know of several magical places in Wellington that this happens with spectacular effect. I have tried to capture this in this little painting finished today using the technique I talked about previously. The painting started as a yellow ground onto which I layered many different plastic colours, building up the image and lightening here and there with acrylic paint. The recycled plastic medium I use, while still wet, seems to allow the paint to adhere to it. This painting is now one of my favourites. I am hoping to get a nice chunky antique gold frame to compliment its colours and textures.

Tawa Ridge

This is a new approach I am trying. This painting started as a ground colour of red and I built the image up in layers, which is different to the pools technique I use for most of my paintings. I have been inspired by the work of John Russell of the impressionist art movement. The rough daubs of colour he used were very expressive and carried a lot of depth and meaning. This painting simply called Tawa Ridge will be followed by several others I have on the go. I hope you like.

New Plymouth Inspiration

Paritutu rock is easily one of the most picture worthy monoliths. I have enjoyed painting it in many mediums. This is one recently done from a photo I found I had taken from its southern side. I have a box of these shadow frames and I thought the textured plastic painting would look best in one.

Over the Christmas Break I Painted

I have been traveling about New Zealand and have taken many photos. Over the break I went through my photos looking for some suitable subjects for a painting or two. I found a few of Castle Rock Lighthouse. So as inspiration demanded, I created a small artwork of the lighthouse and found a suitable little frame.

Large Blue Pot With Bamboo

Of the two sketches I created before I decided the pot and green jug would be nice to experiment with. The final image didn't suit the old frame so  I've opted to put the finished plastic work in another reclaimed frame I put a patina to. The final image is OK but it may need a little work here and there as it came out a bit dull.