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Painting for All Levels, 16 Aug – 20 Sept

Waimea College is offering the another Painting for All Levels class from 16 Aug to 20 Sept. 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 and explore your own subject…

Watercolour Painting, 5 Aug – 26 Aug

Join in for a lovely watercolour painting class. Watercolour Painting is the ideal watercolour class for the beginner to the advanced artist who wishes to refine their skills. You will learn fun watercolour techniques. Nicole will demonstrate each step and guide you along to your finished painting. 5 Aug – 26 Aug 2021, Thursday 10 - 12pm Fee: $90 (materials not included) Location: Nicole Russell Art Studio at 300 Pomona Road, Ruby Bay Contact: Nicole Russell 022 378 6099 or [email protected]

Barbara Morrison Watercolour Exhibition

26 July - 15 August 2021 Nelson Suter Art Society, 208 Bridge Street, Nelson How exciting, a local exhibition with just watercolours. I'm looking forward to it and am painting new works especially for this event. Mark the spot!

Plein Air Painting, 26th May 2021, Janie Seddon (Shipwreck), Motueka.

Meet us for plein air painting on 25th May 2021, 10am at Old Wharf Road (of High Street), Motueka Quay, to paint the Janie Seddon Shipwreck. The Janie Seddon is deteriorating fast and it’s worth painting her rather sooner than later. High tide will be just before 10am, so if you are fast you may paint a high tide and a low tide painting. Please bring your painting supplies, a chair, bug spray, sun screen, morning tea/lunch and good weather. Plein…

Plein Air Painting, 12th May 2021, Seifried Estate Winery.

Meet us for plein air painting on 12th May 2021, 10am at Seifried Estate Winery, 184 Redwood Road, Appleby. Seifried offers a view of the beautifully autumn coloured vineyard. We will be painting at the Harvest restaurant/car park area and keep out of the working area. Seifried knows that we are coming and would like everybody to sign in at the office for health and safety reasons. This is the first time that we are scheduled to paint there and I’m…

Photos of Plein Air Painting at Eyebright

Our plein air painting session at Eyebright was probably the most beautiful session this autumn. Eyebright is such a lovely place to visit for the garden and the store. The weather was warm and sunny and the setting was simply gorgeous. Although, it was a bit windy and every now and then we had to chase our materials across the lawn. This time I tried to paint one of the fellow artists which, with the palette knife, was rather difficult.…

Plein Air Painting, 5th May 2021, Eyebright Country Store

Meet us for plein air painting on 5th May 2021, 10am at Eyebright Country Store, 40 McShane Road, Appleby 7081. Eyebright offers a gorgeous garden with flowers, trees and a small lake. There is also the cute little guinea pig village, shop and cafe. If we are lucky, we can enjoy the autumn leaves. Please bring your painting supplies, a chair, bug spray, sun screen, morning tea/lunch and good weather. Plein Air Painting will go ahead until the first week in…

Photos of Plein Air at Isel Park

The weather is getting cooler now and it takes a bit more convincing to get out Plein Air painting. I almost didn't go because guess what, there is always something else to do which seems more important. But then I reminded myself how happy I am every time I do go Plein Air painting. I enjoy the fresh air (as long as it doesn't freeze my fingers off) and I feel productive with getting another painting done. This time I…

Plein Air Painting, 28th April 2021, Isel Park, Stoke

Meet us for plein air painting on 28th April 2021, 10am, at Isel Park, 16 Hilliard St, Stoke, Nelson. Isel Park offers a historic building/museum and gorgeous gardens with trees and flowers. If we are lucky, we can enjoy the autumn leaves. Please bring your painting supplies, a chair, bug spray, sun screen, morning tea/lunch and good weather. Plein Air Painting will go ahead until the first week in June and recommence in October. If you have any suggestions on where…

Photos of Plein Air Painting at Silvan

Silvan is always a lovely place to paint, especially in autumn. I'm still sticking to my little 6x8 oil paintings and love working with the palette knife. The big advantage is that I don't have to clean brushes, which means that I don't have to use solvents or wash my brushes at the end of day with soap and water. This little painting was finished in one go (alla prima) and wet-on-wet, since the oil paint doesn't dry until the…