Taieri River Landscape – the process

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 →

PANZ Convention 2023

The PANZ Convention has been a long time coming, but last weekend I flew south to Dunedin, hooked up with my lovely creative friend Penny, and drove to the beautiful old mining town of Arrowtown to attend the PANZ (Pastel Artists of NZ) Convention. Wellington Airport - amazing! Our first two days we attended a... Continue Reading →

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