Plein Air Painting

Plein Air Painting, 7th February 2024, Isel Park Welcome back to a new season of plein air painting. I hope you had a lovely holiday and are ready to get started again.  Meet us for plein air painting on Wednesday 7th February 2024, 10am, Isel Park, 16 Hilliard Street, Stoke, Nelson. Isel Park offers beautiful gardens, Isel House, a cafe and toilets. Please bring your painting supplies, a chair, bug spray, sun screen, morning tea/lunch, and good weather. If you have any…

These are some photos of yesterday’s painting at Tahunanui. It was just fabulous! This was the last painting session for the season and we will resume in February 2024. Until then I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Our last plein air painting session at Founders Park was great. We had beautiful sunshine, although you had to be a bit cautious with the surprisingly cold wind. Here are some photos:

Meet us for plein air painting on 22nd November 2023, 10am, Founders Heritage Park, 87 Atawhai Drive, Nelson. Founders Park offers historic homes, a windmill, church, cars, buses, airplane and hopefully coffee if the cafe is open…  Please bring your painting supplies, a chair, bug spray, sun screen, morning tea/lunch and good weather. Plein air painting is scheduled for every Wednesday morning, except the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Please note, we won’t meet if the weather is not accomodating (rain or…

Meet us on Wednesday, 8th November 2023, 10am, at Somerset Farm Settlers Cottage, a historic cottage located at 314 George Harvey Road, Mahana. Please bring your painting supplies, a chair, bug spray, sun screen, morning tea/lunch and good weather. Be aware that there are probably no toilets at the cottage, however, Gravity Winery is close by. We can have lunch there if anybody is keen. I am not sure if the cottage is open to the public, but even from the car…

Please be invited to the following plein air painting outings during October/November. I'm travelling to Europe and won't be able to email through weekly plein air painting announcements. Wed 4th Oct 2023, 10am Isel Park, Stoke/Nelson Wed 11th Oct 2023, 10am Styx Restaurant, Nelson Wed 18th Oct 2023, Creative Day - no plein air painting Wed 25th Oct 2023, 10am Nelson Port, Akersten Street, drive to the car park at the end of the street, where you have the view…

Spring is here and the cherry blossoms at Miyazu Gardens are waiting to be painted. Meet us on Wednesday, 27th September 2023, 10am, at Miyazu Gardens, Atawhai Drive, Nelson. Please bring your painting supplies, a chair, bug spray, sun screen, morning tea/lunch and good weather. Plein air is scheduled for every Wednesday morning, except the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Please let me know if you have any suggestions on where to go for plein air painting. For regular updates on…