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Shoot it, Sketch it: Room with a view
Room with a view – ink, watercolour and digital, 265 x 195 mm, 2013. My new workbench and the view of our beautiful plum tree. I’m so thrilled to have a workbench I can stand at to draw and paint — it...
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Shoot it, Sketch it: Last minute
Hagley Park sunset sketch – ink and watercolour, 205 x 290 mm, 2013. Hagley Park sunset – Christchurch, 2010. A last-minute sketch of the last minutes of a sunset in Hagley Park (because the acrylic...
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Shoot it, Sketch it: Sunlight is green
Sunlight is green – acrylic on watercolour paper, 205 x 295 mm, 2013. Here, as promised, is my painting of the sunset in Hagley Park (taken from the same photo I sketched last week). If you’re...
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Shoot it, Sketch it: The colour of snow
The colour of snow – acrylic on canvas, 315 x 315 mm, 2013. The colour of snow, detail – click on the image to get an even better idea of the texture. Spreydon Domain, original photo – Christchurch,...
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Shoot it, Shrink it: Back in the neighbourhood
Spreydon Domain, 2013. I’ve given the photo used in Monday’s Shoot it, Sketch it the ‘tilt shift’ lens blur treatment. P.S. My Blog Awards page has been updated — I’ve just been nominated for the...
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In the style of… Maurice Sendak
St Germain and the tree – ink and watercolour, 297 x 210 mm, 2013 St Germain – Christchurch, 2010 If this looks a little familiar, that’s probably because the reference photograph was taken right next...
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Shoot it, Sketch it: My autumn almanac
Autumn calling, 2013 Autumn calling (blue, detail) – mixed media, 2013 Today’s Shoot it, Sketch it is yet another experiment. The inspiration was a photograph taken at our back door last April....
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Shoot it, Sketch it revisited: Black bird
This week’s Shoot it, Sketch it revisited is a little different. Rather than painting Black bird on a grey day again (which I was just about to do), I’ve used it as the inspiration for a haiku...
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Shoot it, Sketch it: Pink
I took a few liberties with the composition and colours on this one. I don’t have any WIP (work in progress) photos but trust me when I say that it only came alive when I added blue to the background …...
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A little light relief
This is one of the smallest paintings I’ve ever done! It’s based on this painting and this photograph that I posted last year. It may still be autumn (officially) in Christchurch but this month has...
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Losing sleep
I’ve spent the last few months getting my head around opening a shop online on Etsy and the day is almost here. Who knew it was going to be this much work?! If all goes according to plan, the official...
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Shoot it, Sketch it: Snowflakes
Last year’s snowflakes; this year’s watercolour. Just for fun.
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My little autumn sunset is now for sale
I’ve just popped this up on Etsy and I’m already having second thoughts about selling it. I do hope that letting go of my favourites will get easier ― but I suspect it won’t.
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Shoot it, Sketch it: Encore
The snowflakes are back. This is my second study of a photograph I took in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens last spring. It’s looser and more dramatic than the original sketch (below). I really went to...
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The last autumn
This commission was a bit special, both for the client and for me. The Press Building was the home of The Press newspaper from 1909 until February 2011. A beautiful building situated in Cathedral...
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Showing off
What a lovely surprise ― The Last Autumn has appeared on AJ Scott Construction’s website in a feature about my client’s beautiful Waitikiri home. I’m thrilled with the photographs they took of the...
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Brrrrrrr
My thanks to Maureen Sudlow of www.kiwis-soar.com for allowing me to use her beautiful photograph of an old dairy factory in Dargaville as a reference for my latest painting. I love the dramatic...
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Sale week two
My art sale is into its second week on Etsy. Between now and early December I will be featuring three different paintings every week at 40–60% off the original price. Click on the images to visit my...
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