Photos of Plein Air Painting at Silvan
It was another magical day for plein air painting. This time we enjoyed a beautiful day at Silvan, a private property in Richmond. Have a look at the photos.
Plein Air Painting, 4th May 2022, Gravity Winery, Mahana
Meet us for plein air painting on 4th May 2022, 10am, at Gravity Winery, 243 Old Coach Road. Gravity Winery offers views over the vineyard and the Nelson Bay towards the Richmond hills. Currently the colours of the vineyards are changing to a stunning yellow which are offset by the blue ocean in the background. Hopefully it will still be that beautiful by Wednesday. The winery/restaurant knows that we coming and is happy for us to paint on the lawns and…
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…
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.
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…
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…
Plein Air Painting, 6th April 2022, Waahi Taakaro Reserve (Location Change!)
Meet us for plein air painting on Wednesday 6th April 2022, 10am, at Waahi Taarkaro Reserve, Maitai (not Hanby Park!). The Reserve offers trees and the Maitai River. There is a swimming hole (for those who are keen), a playground (just in case you want to get back on a swing) and toilets. Access is up Maitai Valley Road, past Branford Park on your left, over Jickell's Bridge then Gibbs Bridge, and straight after that on your right is Waahi Taakaro. Barely…
Plein Air Painting, 30th March 2022, Wharf Road, Riwaka
Let’s try it again, since last week was rained out. Meet us for plein air painting on Wednesday 30th March 2022, 10am, at Wharf Road in Riwaka. The tide will be going out (high tide around 9:40am, low tide around 4pm) and we will be able to paint water and boats with the Richmond hills in the background. After the painting session we can meet at Ginger Dynamite for a coffee. I can’t confirm that it’s open so we will just…
Photos of Plein Air Painting at McKee Reserve, Mapua
These are photos of a plein air painting session at the McKee Memorial Reserve. We are a small group of plein air artists in the Nelson Tasman area meeting regularly on a Wednesday morning. Contact Nicole if you would like to join. It's free and a lot of fun!