Plein Air Painting Archives

Plein Air Painting, 1st December 2021, McKee Memorial Reserve, Ruby Bay

Meet us for plein air painting on 1st December 2021, 10am, at the McKee Memorial Reserve, 1354 The Coastal Highway, Ruby Bay. The McKee Reserve offers the ocean and mountains. The tide will be outgoing with low tide at around 2pm. The earlier you come the better for a high tide painting. Please bring your painting supplies, a chair, bug spray, sun screen, morning tea/lunch, good weather and maybe a swim suit… If you have any suggestions on where to go…

Plein Air Painting, 24th Nov 2021, Old Constabulary, Brightwater

Meet us for plein air painting on 24th November 2021, 10am, at the Old Constabulary in Brightwater, 15 Jeffries Road. The building is a gorgeous old New Zealand style villa, which is not inhabited any more. Please read these detailed instructions on how to get to the property, toilet facilities and safety: Important information: Address: The corner of Jefferies Road and Lord Rutherford Road South, just out of Brightwater. The landowners house is at 15 Jeffries Road if you need to put…

Plein Air Painting, 10th November 2021, Nelson Port, Akersten Street

Meet us for plein air painting on 10th November 2021, 10am, at the Nelson Port, Akersten Street. Please drive to the end of the street where you will find a small car park and keep on walking along the pier. Often you find fishermen in this area. There are no toilets where in this area. The closest bathrooms are at the Nelson marina boat ramp, where the wakas are stored. We can enjoy the view of the harbour, boats on anchor and hills…

Plein Air Painting, 3rd November 2021, Styx Restaurant, Nelson

Let’s try it again and hope for better weather this time: Meet us for plein air painting on 3rd October 2021, 10am, at Styx Restaurant, 272 Wakefield Quay, Nelson. We can enjoy the view of the harbour entrance, boats on anchor and Haulashore Island. 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. Also, we won’t meet if the weather is not…

Plein Air Painting, 27th October 2021, Styx Restaurant, Nelson

Meet us for plein air painting on 27th October 2021, 10am, at Styx Restaurant, 272 Wakefield Quay, Nelson. We can enjoy the view of the harbour entrance, boats on anchor and Haulashore Island. 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…

Ruby Bay

This painting shows the view from my studio at Ruby Bay and was painted with the palette knife. The painting is currently on display at Wall to Wall Art Gallery, Nelson. Most of my little 6” x 8” paintings are done en plein air (painted outside). During the warmer season I like to go out to different locations and paint a little gem on the spot. Outside I usually paint in oil using the palette knife. The little paintings created…

Autumn at Silvan

This painting was accomplished with the palette knife and painted at the beautiful property "Silvan" in Richmond/Nelson (New Zealand). It is currently exhibited at Wall to Wall Art Gallery, Nelson. Most of my little 6” x 8” paintings are done en plein air (painted outside). During the warmer season I like to go out to different locations and paint a little gem on the spot. Outside I usually paint in oil using the palette knife. The little paintings created this…

Pigeon House at Isel Park

This painting was accomplished using the palette knife. I painted it at Isel Park, Stoke, Nelson (New Zealand). Most of my little 6” x 8” paintings are done en plein air (painted outside). During the warmer season I like to go out to different locations and paint a little gem on the spot. Outside I usually paint in oil using the palette knife. The little paintings created this way are always special to me. Not only do they show a…

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…