New Studio Paintings.

New studio paintings done from field sketches and photos. All in oils on board and framed.

 This is the old Temuka picture theater which happened to have the old bus parked near by. The building has since been knocked down 12 by 16 inches.

 Kaikoura coast scene from a trip 12 months ago. Loved the light in this one. 9 by 12 inches.

Towards the Hundalees on the way to Kaikoura on the same trip as above painting. Also loved the light  in this painting. 9 by 12 inches.

Recient Plein Airs

Some of my latest plein air paintings done over late summer and autumn.

               Taumatakahu Stream from behind the Temuka cemetery. 12 by 9 inches Oil.

Taumatakahu Stream a month later and a little further down the stream. 9 by 12 inches oil.

Peel  Forest lat summer. 9 by 12 inches oil.

Looking north towards Mt Peel 8 by 16 inches oil.                  

A new bunch of Plein air paintings completed over late summer. Most I have touched up or in "Feeding the Ducks", completed at home due to time constraints. All in water soluble oils.

First up is "Taumatakahu Stream" here on out skirts of Temuka.  16 by 12 inches

  "Feeding the Ducks" is of the Avon River in Christchurch. I only 45 minutes on this before I had to leave so completed at home with aid of photos. 16 by 12 inches

"Milford Huts" is a group of fishing huts at the mouth of the Opihi River. View is looking towards Four Peaks range in the distance. 12 by 9 inches.

"Peel Forest" painted on Easter Sunday. Pleased with this effort as I felt I got the light just right. Little Mt Peel is the centre peak. 16 by 12 inches.

"Macrocarpa" study done of some very rough and wild trees near home. 12 by 9 inches.

"Oamaru Wharf" a long with the fishing boats. I was attracted to the colour but the strong wind of the sea was a challenge. 12  by 9 inches.

New Works

I had a commission to do a painting of this new house on the "Downs" behind Geraldine. It has the most amazing north-west views but the painting was to be of the house and so have included some of the gardens. Some of the Four Pecks Mt Range is also reflected in the main window. Size is 14 inches by 28 inches in oils.

Oamaru wharf painted on location with a weather change coming in of the coast. I was quite pleased with this one. 11 x 8 and half inches. Oil.

Old farm shed painted on location and just down the road from the house commission. Love these which are unfortunately disappearing. 16 x 12 Oil.

Feeding the ducks Avon River, Christchurch. I started this on location but had very limited time and finished in studio from photos. 16 x 12 Oil.

Caroline Bay Timaru. Painted on location with some touch ups at home. 11 x 8 and half. Oil.

Gum trees just down the road from where we live and painted on location. Very hot and dry weather as most of our summer has been this year. 16 x 12 Oil.

Our front garden on location of course. Lots of scope for many more paintings around our gardens. 16 x 12 Oil

The Peacock Fountain in Hagley Park Christchurch. Painted on location but very challenging with lots of people about and interest in what I was doing. Finished off at home. I meet photographer there who included me in some shots while he was there.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/peteprue/8436703687/
Painting size is 16 x12 Oil. I intend do a larger studio painting using this and photos as reference.
                                       

New Plein-Air paintings done over the holidays. All aprox 12 x 8 inches.

Our garden.

Lake Emma painted during a fishing trip.

All these paintings done at Totaranui camping ground or close by.

A new series of paintings for an exhibition in Dunedin at the Artist Room Gallery. All painted in water soluble oil paints which have been a real joy to paint with.

 "From the Harbour Light"  Oil  20 x 30 inches

"House of Ruin" Oil 8 x 10 inches

"Gateway Tree" Oil 8 x 10 inches

"Old Time Hedge" Oil 9 x 12 inches

"Boat Sheds" Oil  24 x 36 inches

"Dry Hay" Oil 9 x 12 inches

"Sunrise" Oil 20 x 30 inches

"To the Dairy" Oil 14 x 18 inches

"Tiger Tea" Oil 14 x 18 inches

"Rest Day" Oil 10 x 14 inches

"Reflections" Oil 20 x 40 inches

"Sunday" Oil 20 x 16 inches

"Surfs Up" Oil 16 x 20 inches

"Beach Walk" Oil 10 x 14 inches

"Just The Way It Is"

Here are the paintings I have been doing towards my exhibition at York Street Gallery in Timaru which opened on Friday. I have named the exhibition "Just The Way It Is" and runs till 26th January.

"Chalmers Church" oil on multiple panels. This one of 2 new works on multiple panels (one panel mounted on the other and painted around the edges. Very exciting possibilities with these panels and will be doing more in the future and will show more detail in later posts.

"At the Table" oil on multiple panels (2) This is one of two paintings painted on 2 panels mounted on top of each other.

"Two Old Men" oil painting of a very old disused rural homestead. Many of these places along with the old trees are bulldozed to make way for dairy farms and their huge irrigaters.


"Kids on the Bay" oil painting capturing summer fun at Caroline Bay.

"Bay Hill" oil on canvas ........ looking out over Caroline Bay. My aim was to catch the magical evening light .

"Up with the Birds" oil painting of our daughter Emilia (Bird) on an early morning walk near Smithfield.

"Splashing About" oil on canvas 20 x 40 inches ........ hot summers day down on the bay.

"Hydro from the Terrace" oil on canvas. This old hotel isn't destined to be around much longer unfortunately.

"Silos" oil on canvas 24 x 36 inches ........ looking towards the large grain silos on the wharf. Harks back to my industrial interests.
"New Spot" oil painting of where the light house has been moved to just north of Caroline Bay.


"River Ford" small oil of South Canterbury small river fords at autumn.

"Dusk on the Wharf" oil painting of the evening light over the wharf.