I've come to realise the importance of preparatory study before diving into a final painting. This post details the steps prior to the finished artwork, I hope you find it both interesting and useful. Photo was taken just outside Ranfurly, New Zealand during a wonderful weekend of teaching. The original photograph. I was drawn to... Continue Reading →
I spent a pleasant sunny day taking photos of Te Horo Beach (NZ). I captured some useable photos to inform a number of studies. Below are a collection of studies using various mediums based on the Mangaone Stream. Line drawing and black and white notan. Alcohol markers worked from the small notan lower left. Gouache... Continue Reading →
Work in Progress...first layers. These are the beginning stages of landscape layers in my beautiful concertina sketchbook...thank you 'The Arty Bookbinder' for this lovely handmade book! The work originated from my tiny sketchbook studies of the Tararua Ranges. I will continue to experiment and add to these pages and will post the results. Concertina Sketchbook... Continue Reading →
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