Riwaka Inlet is one of Nicole’s plein air paintings. The plein air painting group visited Riwaka and painted at the end of Wharf Road. This time, instead of painting the boat sheds, Nicole looked over the inlet towards the Richmond hills. Since the Nelson Bay is very shallow at the inlet, the sea forms little channels at low tide. This painting is one of Nicole’s little gems painted on location with the palette knife. Riwaka Inlet, oil, 6" x 8",…
This painting shows Nicole’s palette knife interpretation of the Broadgreen Historic House in Stoke/Nelson, New Zealand. The various colours applied in thick palette knife strokes have to work together through tonal values to depict the image of this old homestead with its picket fence and the flowers and bushes in front of it. Broadgreen Historic House Oil on board 10 x 12 inches (34.5 x 27cm) Click here for more information.
The work is about the flowers as well as the material “paint”. The paint is applied with thick impasto palette knife strokes. Each colour stroke has its individual importance and reflects different hues, but then connects through tonal values to form an image. Both paintings, Tulips and Daffodils, relate to each other in this approach. “You have to feel your way into it. I have the idea of a subject in my head, but I can’t predict the way the paint is applied…
The work is about the flowers as well as the material “paint”. The paint is applied with thick impasto palette knife strokes. Each colour stroke has its individual importance and reflects different hues, but then connects through tonal values to form an image. Both paintings, Tulips and Daffodils, relate to each other in this approach. “You have to feel your way into it. I have the idea of a subject in my head, but I can’t predict the way the paint is applied…
These are some photos of Paul Deacon's Seascape Painting workshop last Saturday. It was a fantastic workshop with lots of information, tips and tricks and lots of stories. Lovely!
A gorgeous bouquet of flowers given to Nicole by her neighbour Emma became the inspiration for this artwork. Nicole’s intention was not only to show flowers but also the feeling that goes into picking flowers, arranging them in the bowl and the joy they give when you look at them. This feeling is expressed by the colours encircling and dancing around the bouquet. The painting was done in oil on stretched canvas. Nicole used only the palette knife to create…
In March we went Plein Air Painting at "the Kumeras", an area known historically for the kumera fields on either side of Staples Road in Motueka. It was a true delight. The weather was gorgeous, the wind a bit challenging and the incoming tide kept us on our toes as the water crept closer and closer to our easels. Lois painted on an old book cover and showed us her driftwood dogs, which she took to the Cold Store Gallery…
In February 2022 the Nelson/Tasman plein air painting group did a trip to the Nelson Lighthouse. The lighthouse is located on the Boulder Bank, a lovely spot for seabirds, but a harsh and rocky environment for any vegetation. The artists had to climb over rocks and river stones to get to the lighthouse. On arrival it was such a surprise to find a bunch of Naked Ladies at the foot of the lighthouse, in this one little sheltered area. The…
“I wish this bridge had a name!” but Nicole could not find any reference to it. It was an overcast, almost gloomy day when she went to do a lot of drawings of the bridge. “Bridges are always interesting. Typically they are static and give a sense of direction and guidance from one area to another. This can be very comforting and restful compared to all those decisions you have to make every day. In contrast to that are the…
Last winter, Nicole and her family enjoyed dinner at the Speight’s restaurant across from the Classic Car Museum in Nelson, New Zealand. The museum had a huge display window through which the cars could be seen from the road. In front of the window was the pond, which, during this completely wind still night, was a perfect mirror. At that evening dinner, Nicole couldn’t take her eyes from the display and here is her painting. Night at the Museum (Classic…