Lexie

Baby in pink - pastel progression

Jack

This doggie was painted posthumously. The unusual thing about him was he had a missing front leg. So I crafted the painting in such a way as to put the attention on his face rather than chest. Looked like a very appealing chap. I see it is unsigned so it might not have been finished when I took this photo. I think he was a bit hairier by the time he left.

Freya

Lionel, Ihaka and Te Kaha, 2011

This is a composite portrait from three different photos taken on the same day and in the same light.




This is also a composite from some shots taken at Tauheranikau, New Year's Day 2011. This is a lot looser than my usual style. The unpainting is violet and I have left quite a lot showing through to get a sense of movement into the scene.

Recent pastel sketches

Two heading dogs

The lower dog is the mother, the upper, her son. I took the photos used outside my shop. She was very camera shy and it was impossible to get a shot with them posed together so I treated them as individual (but combined) portraits. Lovely temperaments.

The English Pointer

Golden Lab

Going Solo April 2010

The Greeting - pastel



Woman in black - oil - (SOLD)


The blue and gold blanket - pastel

Going Solo April 2010 (Cont)

The district nurse - oil - (SOLD)



Reona - oil



Maori pikau c 1890s - oil




Feathers and pounamu: unknown Rotorua woman - oil (SOLD)



Blue girl - pastel (SOLD)

Going Solo April 2010 (Cont)

Mother and Child circa 1893 - oil



The orange and blue blanket - oil on board



The pink scarf - oil on board



Apirana Ngata - pastel (not available for sale)

Sharn

This shows the development of a quick sketch;

Palangi and Jeff

Born in September 2009, I sketched kittens Palangi and Jeff for this years Xmas card (for 16 years I have made my own cards which people tell me they love to receive. Some have kept every one).

Young Twins

The huia feather

Selection from last 'Going Solo' exhibition