April 2022

Painting for All Levels – Waimea College

9th May - 20th June 2022 (no class 6th June) Monday 6.30 – 9.00 pm (6 weeks per school term) A fun and relaxed painting class for the beginner through to the experienced artist. Choose your medium to paint in (eg: acrylics, oils or watercolours). Each session will begin with a short introduction on a different subject (eg: colour theory, values, perspective, figures, composition, painting from life vs. photograph). Then the lesson will continue “one on one” to further develop…

Plein Air Painting, 27th April 2022, Silvan, 205 Champion Road, Richmond

Meet us for plein air painting on 27th April , 10am, at Silvan, 205 Champion Road, Richmond. Silvan is a beautiful private property with a lake amongst forest trees. The leaves are changing colour and the lake is always a lovely subject to paint, no matter what season it is. Directions: Please park your car in the parking area by the shed. Be mindful not to drive anywhere on the lawn (we caused some damage before and don’t want to repeat…

Painting for All Levels – Waimea College

9th May - 20th June 2022 (no class 6th June) Monday 6.30 – 9.00 pm (6 weeks per school term) A fun and relaxed painting class for the beginner through to the experienced artist. Choose your medium to paint in (eg: acrylics, oils or watercolours). Each session will begin with a short introduction on a different subject (eg: colour theory, values, perspective, figures, composition, painting from life vs. photograph). Then the lesson will continue “one on one” to further develop…

Photos of Plein Air Painting at the Janie Seddon, Motueka

You don't have to paint much to relay the story, right?! This picture shows that painting less can be sometimes more effective. What a treat painting the Janie Seddon in Motueka. As far as I know, the shipwreck is deteriorating fast and if you want to paint it, don't wait too long. Plein air painting is organised weekly on a Wednesday morning. It's free and a lot of fun. Contact Nicole if you are interested in joining the group.

Wall To Wall Art Gallery – I See Red

During the month of April, Wall To Wall Art Gallery is showing members' artworks in the I See Red Exhibition. The members are showing works that correspond to the title I See Red and the exhibition turns out to be beautiful harmonious display. See works by Sue Birchfield, Leigh Dougherty, Barry Driver, Francie Heathfield, Dorothy Meharry, Alison Moore, Helena Morris, Nicola Reif, Nicole Russell (me), Jill Richards, Roz Speirs and Jan Thomson. My work is called I See Red -…

Landscape Painting Workshop, Nelson Women’s Centre

17th & 24th May 2022, 10-12:30pm (Date changed!) Nelson Women’s Centre, 44 Trafalgar Street, Nelson Landscape Painting: During this workshop we will practice how to easily paint a landscape painting by choosing the right colours and understanding atmospheric perspective. We will briefly discuss 2-point perspective to understand the theory behind what you see in a landscape. Also, we will practice flexibility with your composition. Materials (acrylic paints, paper, brushes, pencil, eraser) are provided but please feel free to bring your…

Plein Air Painting, 13th April 2022, Monaco Peninsula

Meet us for plein air painting on Wednesday, 13th April 2022, 10am, at the Castle which is all the way at the end of the peninsula. The morning will start with high tide and. By about 2pm we will have low tide. We will be able to paint the view to Mount Arthur and maybe even boats on anchor. Please bring your painting supplies, a chair, bug spray, sun screen, morning tea/lunch, and good weather. If you have any suggestions on…

Photos of Plein Air Painting at Waahi Taarakao Reserve

Unlike the weather forecast predicted the morning turned out to be beautiful and we had a gorgeous time at the Waahi Taarako Reserve. Some of us enjoyed painting the Gibbs Bridge and others focused on the swimming hole. A lovely lady travelling through New Zealand joined our group unexpectedly. She had parked up in her camper van and wanted to do some yoga in the park when she spotted us artists. Back she went to her van, grabbed her sketchbook…

Landscape Painting Workshop, Nelson Women’s Centre

17th and 24th May 2022, 10-12:30pm (Date changed!) Nelson Women’s Centre, 44 Trafalgar Street, Nelson Landscape Painting: During this workshop we will practice how to easily paint a landscape painting by choosing the right colours and understanding atmospheric perspective. We will briefly discuss 2-point perspective to understand the theory behind what you see in a landscape. Also, we will practice flexibility with your composition. Materials (acrylic paints, paper, brushes, pencil, eraser) are provided but please feel free to bring your…

Photos of Plein Air Painting at Riwaka Inlet

It was a beautiful day when we went to the Riwaka Inlet for Plein Air Painting. The weather was slightly overcast with no wind. This meant no sunny glare on your canvas or palette but still comfortably warm. The sun came out around lunchtime, but by then we were mostly finished with our paintings. This time I went larger than usual (11"x14") and wasn't so sure if I would manage a painting within my two hour time limit. Not only…