Here is the beautiful Silica Rapids walk, in the Ruapehu area, and our unique alpine flora with snow! I also have some NZ Bush pics with snow scattered about, which I have never seen before, usually NZ Bush is just wet!
I love NZ with snow because there is still so much colour - pinks ,greens, yellows.
Connection here sometimes poor hence the gap in posting.
I am loveing the alpine environment in winter. We have a nice warm lodge to live in, so we don't mind the cold. I actually like wrapping up in scarf and woollies!!
Time for art after this week, we have been very busy over the holidays..

My favourite part of Wellington City, NZ, Civic Square! This was an ICY cold day so not many pple about, and I guess most were heads down at work!!

Craggy Range

here is the mighty Tuki Tuki River, with the awesome Craggy Range. The sea in the very top background is the Pacific ocean(Hawke's Bay) Right in front of me here was a sheer drop, very far down!!!!! :o

We have just left this area and are on our way in a week to the Alpine Plateau, where Mt Ruapehu is. Soon I will be posting some wonderful pics of this mountain. Thanks to the Mitchells for their hospitality.....

New Acrylic artwork and fabulous sunrise

I have had issues signing in over the last month - now resolved I think, so look forward to more regular psots again!!!

View from our caravan, we have had the most amazing sunsets and sunrises over April/May. The colours were richer than here, the most intenese orange-reds

A little painting for a friend, called 4 Koru for Lisa - Koru are the Maori name the fronds of baby fern leaves - refers also to the shape, a shape I love to use in my abstract art.

Japanese still life in coloured pencil

This is a pure coloured pencil artwork of mine created using only 3 pencils, green red and white. It belongs to my daughter. Most people do not realise it is only 2 colours till I point it out. I must try this again, it was fun and nice and challenging, I always enjoy an art challenge...most motivating...

NZ Flax Flowers artwork

An artist exchange, this is an acrylic painting destined for a NZ Weaving artist who works in the medium of NZ Flax. These are the flax flowers portrayed here against the backdrop of the leaves. Tui (native bird) love these flowers for their nectar.

Wine Grapes

We are currently in the beautiful Hawke's Bay region. Here are some wine grapes - possibly Pinot Noir.
A vineyard called Elephant Hill.

Watching

Here is what we were watching this week
A new experience for us since being on the road.
I will probably turn one of these shots into an artwork at some stage.

SOLD!!!

This Coloured Pencil artwork, (8 x 10 inches) sold on the opening night of the Exhibition at the NZ Academy of Fine Arts!
Be encouraged, even in this economic climate, there are still buyers out there....
I am currently working on a water lily with dragon fly – I intend to add some nice attractive critters to my floral art – butterflies, dragon flies, birds, pretty beetles, nothing scary! Though I COULD do a NZ Native NZ flower and a weta !!!!! J I love wetas, but most pple don’t!!
Watching the feijoas (a type of guava) ripening here on the orchard....YUM, can’t wait to eat them....

Digital artwork

I am enjoying digital art, very simple, not done with a tablet, but within Programmes such as Powerpoint.
Due to limited connectivity in my current location, There may be gaps in updating my blog, but I will add to it more regularly from now on.